Leadership Flashcards
1
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What is a leader?
A
People that can inspire and motivate people to meet objectives
Somebody who sees opportunity and puts change in motion
2
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What is leadership?
A
The ability to influence and direct people in order to meet the goals of a group
3
Q
Traits of a leader
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Adaptable Assertive Decisive Dominant Persistent Tolerant of stress Willing to assume responsibility
4
Q
Why is leadership important as the business grows?
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- The organisation gets more complicated, it’s structure evolves
• Flatter + greater delegation
• Decision making more complex
• Coaching support and empowerment - Change is becoming a constant feature of business life
• Soft skills to ensure fast adaption changes
5
Q
Difference between leaders and managers
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LEADERS
- inspire people
- build relationships
- take risks
- have followers
MANAGERS
- enact the plan
- use their authority
- manage risks
- have subordinates
6
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Traits of managers
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Directing and monitoring others Problem solver Official position of responsibility Accepts and conforms to the norms of the business Plans Organised Co ordinates Maintains Has employees
7
Q
Senior manager
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- Set corporate objectives and strategic direction
- Responsibility towards shareholders
8
Q
Middle manager
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- Accountable to senior manager
- Run business functions
9
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Junior manager
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- Accountable to middle management
- Supervise
- Monitor and control day to day tasks
- Manage teams of workers
10
Q
McGregor Theory X
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- Employees dislike work
- Prefer to be directed, avoid responsibility and have little ambitions
- Need to be controlled
11
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McGregor Theory Y
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- Employee want to work
- Employee want responsibility , provided appropriate rewards
- Employee are generally quite creative
12
Q
4 types of leadership
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Authoritarian
Paternalistic
Democratic
Laissez faire
13
Q
Autocratic characteristics
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Power focus is leader Top down communication Command and control Rewards/ penalties Little delegation Payment by results Recruitment based on skills Appraisal linked to pay
14
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Paternalistic characteristics
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Softer form of autocratic leader Parent/ child relationship Consultative Focus on training/ appraisal Salary + fringe benefits
15
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Democratic characteristics
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Power focus is with the group Multi way communication Leadership functions is shared (decision making) Consultation and delegation Salary + Employee shareholding
