Leadership Flashcards

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1
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Define leadership

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

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Describe 2 ways to choose a leader

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Prescribed - appointed by an outside organising body

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

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3
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What’s the basic leadership model

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Leadership —> psychological outcomes —> behaviour/performance

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What are the three types of leadership

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Autocratic
Democratic
Lassez-faire

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List characteristics of an autocratic leader

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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

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List characteristics of a democratic leader

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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

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List characteristics of a lassez faire leader

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“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

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What is the trait approach to leadership

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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

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What is the behavioural approach to leadership

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

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What characteristics do relationship-centred leaders show

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

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What characteristics do task-oriented leaders show

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

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Explain chelladurais leadership model

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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

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Give examples of situational characteristics

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Environment
Group size
Time
Strengths of opposition

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Give examples of member characteristics

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Age
Gender
Motivation
Personality
Experience

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List some leader characteristics

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Skill
Qualifications
Personality
Experience

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16
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Define transformational leadership

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

17
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Define transactional leadership

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

18
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What are some issues with transformational leadership

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Relies on corrolational data
Theory overemphasised at dyadic level