Leadership and Followership Flashcards
What is leadership
leadership refers to the act of guiding people to work together towards the attainment of the aspirations of a group
leadership also refers to the act of influencing members of a group to willingly work to achieve the aims and objectives of the group
Who is a leader
a leader is a person who has the authority and power to guide others or influence them towards the attainment of the aspirations of a group
define followership
this is the act of being a member of a group with common objectives and the acceptance of guidance for the achievement of those objectives
who is a follower
this is a person who is a member of a group with common objectives and who is guided towards the achievement of those objectives by a leader
Mention three ways people become leaders
1 elections
2 Appointment
3 situational demands
4 imposition
5 self-appointment
6 Hereditary
mention the four types of leadership styles
Autocratic or authoritarian leadership style
democratic or participatory leadership style
paternalistic leadership star
Laisser faire leadership style
Define the authoritarian style
this is when the power is concentrated in the leader alone so the leader may use threats and instill fear in his followers. The leader may not reason with his subordinates and followers because he does not see them as persons of worth. This type of video style does not encourage active group participation. And it turns to be heavily work centered.
Mention two advantages of the authoritarian leadership style
The leader is able to take decisions quickly and easily because he does not need to consult anybody nor accept the view of any of his followers when taking decisions.
since the leader takes decisions on his own he accepts the blame if there is a problem and makes provisions to find solutions to the problems
autocratic leaders mostly insist on best results from work assigned to workers or followers. to this end they make time to personally supervise the work of the group
Due to his presence there is no negative attitude to work therefore productivity is high
mentioned too disadvantages of autocratic or authoritarian leadership style
there is no cooperation and teamwork within the group
There is indiscipline Especially when the leader is absent
There is apathy. Due to their leaders refusal to make the followers part of the decision making, there is an exhibition of apathetic attitude towards work which reduces productivity
The skilled and highly indispensable workers may live to search for new jobs since the leader is autocratic.
Describing the paternalistic leadership style
This is when the leader is older than his followers on average. The followers are allowed to give their views and suggestions but the final decision rests with the leader and because of his old age the leader feels that he alone has answered all the problems so he makes sure his decisions prevail upon the group
mention two features of the paternalistic leadership style
The leader is older than the followers or subordinates
the followers are allowed to give their views but the final decision rests with the leader
The leader believes that because of his old age, his decisions must prevail upon the group
mention 2 advantages of the paternalistic leadership style
The leader accept responsibility for his actions
Decision making is quick and easy
Due to the atmosphere of family that prevails in the group the system promotes cooperation and teamwork among members
mention two disadvantages of the paternalistic leadership style
the initiative of the followers is killed as they always look up to their leader for everything
The motivation of the followers is very low which may cause them to be unable to meet their objectives or the group’s aim
