Leadership Flashcards
Qualities of a GOOD LEADER
Adaptable Extreme Ownership Confident Good communication Make hard choices Self-sacrifice Show respect Show empathy Know the team Clear focus Push people to be their best Recognise achievements of team
Qualities of a GOOD MANAGER
Good management skills Coaching Seek response and feedback Resolve conflicts Delegate Raise moral Clear Plans Engage Communicate
Describe Leadership
Member of the team Possesses control Strives to motivate and inspire Lead by example Create and share a vision
Leaders have people who follow them
Describe Management
Controls team
Isn’t necessarily a part of the team
Creates goals
Can manage from afar
Managers have people who work for them
Whats the DIFFERENCE between leadership and management
Leaders have people follow them, managers have people who work for them
What are the types of LEADERSHIP STYLES
Transformational
Transactional
Autocratic
Autocratic
Extreme version of transactional - rule with iron fist
Significant control over staff and rarely consider worker suggestions or share power
+ve suited to routine or limited skill environments / jobs
common in military organisations
-ve rarely appreciated by staff
high turnover and absenteeism
lack creativity due to strategic direction
Boss centered - leader holds authority and responsibility
Leaders make decisions without consulting subordinates
Reach decisions, communicate to subordinates and expect prompt implementation
Little or no flexibility
Guidelines, procedures and policies are additions of autocratic leader
Democratic leadership
Leaders ask for input from team before making decision
+ve higher levels of job satisfaction
better creativity
one of most prefered styles
entails fairness, competence, creativity, courage,
intelligence and honesty
-ve slower
not good if quick decision-making is crucial
Subordinates involved in making decisions - headship centered on subordinates contributions
Leader holds final responsibility but can delegate authority to others
Communication is active upward and downward
Charismatic leadership
Rely heavily on positive charm and personality of leader
Leader manifests revolutionary power
+ve transformation of followers’ values and beliefs.
-ve less favourable as success closely linked to
presence of the leader
removal of leader leaves a power vacuum
Situational leadership
Theory that best leaders utilise range of different styles depending on the environment
Factors - worker seniority, business process performed
and complexity of tasks
-ve difficult to gauge what style is most suitable
hold up decision-making processes
Strategic leadership
Leader is head of organization - not limited to those at top
Fills gap between need for new possibility and need for practicality by providing a prescriptive set of habits
Using well considered tactics to communicate a vision for an organization
Manages, motivates and persuades staff to share vision, and can be important tool for implementing change or creating structure
Visionary leadership
Motivated by what team can become
Not bogged down with technical details, big picture people intent to usher in new eras of innovation and development
Transform their visions into realities
Bureaucratic leadership
Ensure people follow the rules and carry out tasks by the book
Often implemented in highly regulated or administrative environments, where adherence to the rules and a defined hierarchy are important
+ve works well in health and safety
-ve stifle innovation and creativity in agile, fast-paced
Laissez-faire leadership
‘Let them do’ or ‘let it be’
Hands-off approach, allowing employees to get on with tasks as they see fit
+ve effective in creative jobs or experienced employees
gives authority to employees
-ve least satisfying and least effective style
Important leaders monitor performance and communicate expectations to prevent work standards slipping
What is transformational
Create a vision
Authentic to their commitment to the vision
High level of integrity
Growth mindset. Challenge subordinates to be better
Recognise performance and show extreme ownership
