Leadership Flashcards
What is a leader?
A leader is someone who directs the affairs of a group to achieve their goals.
What are 5 qualities of a good leader?
Honest
Highly Committed
Passionate
Supportive
Reflective/Decisive
Problem solver
Creative
Inspirational
What is an autocratic leadership?
This leader has full control and makes decisions on their own with little or no input from their group members.
What are 3 advantages of autocratic leadership?
Allows for quick decision making especially in stress-filled situations.
Offers a clear chain of command or oversight.
Works well where strong, directive leadership is needed.
While autocratic leadership may have its pitfalls…
it can be effective in situation when the leader is the most knowledgeable of the group.
What are 3 disadvantages of autocratic leadership
Discourages group input.
Hurts morale and leads to resentment.
Ignores or impairs creative solutions and expertise from subordinates.
What is democratic leadership?
The leader allows members to have a more active role in the decision making process.
When does democratic leadership work best?
It works best in situations where members are skilled and eager to share their knowledge.
In democratic leadership it’s important to…
have plenty of time to make decisions through contributions from members and to all vote on the best course of action.
What are 3 features/characteristics of a democratic leadership?
Members are free to share ideas and opinions.
Members feel more involved in the decision making process.
Creativity is encouraged and rewarded.
What are 3 advantages of democratic leadership?
More ideas and creative solutions are generated.
Group members are more committed.
There’s higher productivity.
What are 3 disadvantages of democratic leadership?
Miscommunication if roles are unclear.
Decision-making may take too long.
Some ideas and opinions may not be considered.
Poor decision-making by unskilled persons.
What is laissez-faire leadership?
When a leader adopts a more hands-off approach and the members make the decisioms
When does a laissez-faire leader give direction?
At the start of a project and very little oversight after.
The leader remains available for consultation and feedback.
What are 3 advantages of laissez-faire leadership?
It encourages personal growth because of the hands-off approach.
The freedom given to employees encourages creativity and innovation.
Allows for faster decision-making since there is no micromanagement by the leader.
What are 3 disadvantages of laissez-faire leadership?
Since members receive little guidance, they may be unclear about their role in the project/in general.
Since the leader seems unconcerned and uninvolved, members may pick up on this and express less care and concern for the project.
If a goal/goals is/are not met the leader may blame the members for not completing tasks or living up to expectations.
