Leadership

Question 1

What is leadership?

Answer 1

The ability to guide, influence, direct and encourage a group of people and a leader is someone who has this ability

Question 2

List a few characteristics of a good leader

Answer 2

honesty, flexibility, open minded, approachable

Question 3

Name the 3 leadership styles

Answer 3

autocratic
democratic
laissez-faire

Question 4

Give 2 other names for an autocratic leader

Answer 4

authoritarian
directive

Question 5

Define authoritarian leadership

Answer 5

In this leadership style the leader makes all decisions with little to no employee input. The employees are also closely monitored in their work

Question 6

What is democratic leadership?

Answer 6

This is when a leader allows for subordinates to make suggestions and give their opinions which are taken into consideration but the final decision is up to the leader

Question 7

What is Laissez-faire leadership?

Answer 7

In this leadership styles the leader let’s subordinates do whatever they want to achieve a goal or complete a task. Subordinates are given broad objectives and little to no guidance on how to complete them