Leadership Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is leadership?
Helping groups set goals, envision possibilities, and inspire others
What makes a good leader?
Positive influence, vision, motivation, and supporting others to succeed.
What is the main difference between a leader and a manager?
Leaders inspire and set a vision; managers control operations and logistics
What is the main difference between a leader and a supervisors?
Supervisors inspect and judge performance; leaders motivate and support personal growth.
What are the 5 Theories of Leadership?
- Trait Theory
- Personality Theory
- Behaviour Theory
- Comprehensive Theory
- Situational Theory
T- tom
P- picks
B- burgers
C- covered
S- sauce
What is the Trait Theory of leadership?
Great leaders are born with key traits like ambition, honesty, intelligence, and confidence.
What is the Personality Theory of leadership?
Leadership depends on personality types; understanding all types improves effectiveness.
What is the Behaviour Theory of leadership?
Leadership is based on task or relationship orientation.
What is the Comprehensive Theory of leadership?
Success depends on leader behavior, group characteristics, and situational factors.
What is the Situational Theory of leadership?
In Situational Leadership, the best leadership style depends on the situation and the followers’ needs,
What are the 3 Situational Leadership Styles?
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Laissez-Faire
What is the Autocratic style?
Leader makes all decisions and gives direct orders.
What is the Democratic style?
Group helps make decisions; leader encourages participation.
What is the Laissez-Faire style?
Leader steps back, lets group work independently.
What are the 4 Personality Dimensions (Colours)
Organized- yellow
Curious- Green
Active- orange
Warm-blue
What are Organized leaders like?
Dependable, like structure, rules, and planning.
What are Curious leaders like?
Innovative, problem solvers, like learning and change.
What are Active leaders like?
Adventurous, fun-loving, energetic.
What are Warm leaders like?
Empathetic, strong communicators, value harmony.
Task-oriented leadership
Advantages:
1. Gets things done efficiently
2. Useful in high-stress or structured situations
Disadvantage:
1. May ignore people’s emotional needs.
Relationship-oriented leadership
Advantages:
1. Builds team trust and motivation
2. Works well in flexible, creative settings
Disadvantage:
1. May lose focus on goals or deadlines
Can leadership be learned?
Yes, through experience, reflection, and understanding different styles and people.
What are common traits of a good leader?
Honest, supportive, motivated the group, listened to ideas, led by example.
Why might a leader be ineffective?
Poor communication, didn’t understand group needs, wrong style for the situation.
