Leadership & Followership Flashcards
What is leadership?
- moving towards a goal through influence and inspiration
- motivating others
- working with others to enhance growth/ potential/ accomplishments
- defining and working towards a vision for the future
List characteristics of an effective leader
- engage in lifelong learning
- service orientated
- concerned w common good
- positive
- believe in others
- lead balanced lives/ see life as adventure
- self renewal/ self care
What is followership?
taking someone else as role model
acting in accordance with other’s goals
supporting and initiating ideas of others
challenging others, making sure voices are heard
List some characteristics of a follower
- self directed
- active participants
- active experts
- goal oriented
- trusting and trustworthy
- can work in community
- can work as a team
- can draw on tallents and strengths of everyone
- are complimentary
- see a pig picture
- provide feedback
- ask Qs
- provide encouragement
- are willing to devote energy to promoting goals of whole group
- know when to step in as leader
what are the 2 factors that affect leadership and followership?
task and content
contrasting qualities of leaders and followers
leaders
- create/ study new ideas
- make decisions
- assign resources
- take risks
- reliable
- loyal to followers
- self confident
- assume leader position
followers
- test new ideas
- challenge decisions when needed
- know when to accept responsibility
- use freedom responsibly
- risk following
- trustworthy and respectful
- loyal to leaders
- follow when appropriate
what is the general goal of having leaders and followers?
ensure everyone’s needs and goals are met
Define how task affects leadership and followership
how and who it is determined by, nature of task, what resources are needed, concurrency between tasks and abilities
Define how content affects leadership and followership
relationship between leaders and followers, cohesion, degrees of stress, group size (larger groups might need more coordination)
Define formal leadership
- a person in a position of authority
- assigns rolled within an organization that connotes influence
Define informal leadership
- the individual demonstrates leadership outside the scope of a formal leadership role as a member of a group
Effective leadership requirements
- adequate knowledge of the topic
- preparation
- professional behaviour and attitiud e
- responsible selection of members
- an evidence-based approach
what are some personal characteristics of a good leader?
- commitment to the group purpose
- self awareness of personal bias
- an attitude of caring
- objectivity
- integrity
- good listening
what are the 3 leadership styles?
- authoritarian
- democratic
- laissez-fiare
describe the authoritarian leadership style
-strong control
- others motivated by comands/ coersion
- communication flows downward (no upward feedback)
- decision making does not involve others
- criticism is punitive
