Leadership

Question 1

Define leadership

Answer 1

Process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal

Question 2

Describe 2 ways to choose a leader

Answer 2

Prescribed - appointed by an outside organising body

Emergent - come from the group itself either because of skill or being nominated

Question 3

What’s the basic leadership model

Answer 3

Leadership —> psychological outcomes —> behaviour/performance

Question 4

What are the three types of leadership

Answer 4

Autocratic
Democratic
Lassez-faire

Question 5

List characteristics of an autocratic leader

Answer 5

Dictates
Not flexible in approach
Task needs completing
Advice not welcome
Impersonal
Members stop if leader is absent
Aggressive if goes wrong
Effective when decisions need to be made

Question 6

List characteristics of a democratic leader

Answer 6

Decisions after consulting group
Actively encourage group involvement
Relaxed approach
Leader still makes decision
Members work when leader is absent
Effective in co-active sports

Question 7

List characteristics of a lassez faire leader

Answer 7

“No leadership” group makes its own decisions
Members get on with things their own way
Leaders may help but offer no direction
Members tend to give up easily

Question 8

What is the trait approach to leadership

Answer 8

Great man theory
Leaders are born not made
Leaders have characteristics that make it likely they will be leaders no matter what
No set of traits make a good leader

Question 9

What is the behavioural approach to leadership

Answer 9

Leaders made not born
Anyone can become a good leader
(Links to SLT)

Question 10

What characteristics do relationship-centred leaders show

Answer 10

Develop relationships with people in the group
Maintain communication
Social interaction between themselves and members
Develop trust
Effective with high level athletes

Question 11

What characteristics do task-oriented leaders show

Answer 11

Concerned with goals and objectives
Create plans
Prioritise
Assign members
Ensure people stay on task
Effective with less experienced/skilled performers

Question 12

Explain chelladurais leadership model

Answer 12

Situation has a required behaviour AND preferred behaviour
Members have a leadership style the prefer (preferred behaviour)
Leader is predisposed into certain behaviour.
This is influenced by what is required and what is preferred
Actual behaviour gives an outcome on performance and satisfaction of group

Shows leaders MUST be flexible

Question 13

Give examples of situational characteristics

Answer 13

Environment
Group size
Time
Strengths of opposition

Question 14

Give examples of member characteristics

Answer 14

Age
Gender
Motivation
Personality
Experience

Question 15

List some leader characteristics

Answer 15

Skill
Qualifications
Personality
Experience

Question 16

Define transformational leadership

Answer 16

When a leader goes beyond their own self interests and inspire, encourage and stimulate others to exceed minimally expected standards

Question 17

Define transactional leadership

Answer 17

A series of exchanges by leader and follower where a leader uses rewards to reinforce standards

Question 18

What are some issues with transformational leadership

Answer 18

Relies on corrolational data
Theory overemphasised at dyadic level