mangement vs. leadership Flashcards
leadership definiton
a relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people
What are the two perspectives of leadership
modern and traditional
what are the features of traditional leadership
command + control
decision making
what are the features of modern leadership
inspiring employees
creating a vision
shaping core values + culture
building effective teams
why is leadership important
- changing organisational structure
- rapid change
why does changing organisational structure make leadership important
- flatter and greater delegation
- teamwork and focus of quality assurance
- coaching, support and empowerment
why does rapid change make leadership important
- change becoming constant feature
- soft skills are increasingly important
examples of soft skills
leadership
management
communicating
example of hard skills
qualifications
what is a SWOT analysis
strengths vs. weaknesses (internal)
threats vs. opportunities (external)
features of a leader
inspire people
build relationships
take risks
have followers
features of a manager
enact the plan
use their authority
manage risks
have subordinates
what are the four types of leadership styles
- authoritarian
- democratic
- paternalistic
- laissez faire
features of autocratic leadership
- focus of power is with the manager
- communication is top-down and one way
- formal systems of command and control
- use of rewards and penalties
- very little delegation
features of paternalistic leadership
- leader decide whats best for employees
- akin to parent and child relationship
- still little delegation
- softer form of authoritarian leadership
features of democratic leadership
- focus of power more with group as a whole
- leadership functions shared within the whole group
- employees have greater involvement in decision making
- emphasis on delegation and consultation
- trade off between speed decision making and motivation and morale.
feature of laissez- faire leadership
- leader has very little input into day to day decision making
- conscious decision to delegate power
- managers and employees have freedom to do what they think best
- effective when staff are ready + willing for responsibility
- not same as abdication.
main leadership styles
- tells
- sells
- consults
- joins
what is tells leadership style
leader identifies problems, make decisions and announces to subordinate; expects implementation
what is sells leadership style
leaser makes decisions still but attempts to overcome resilience through discussion and persuastion
what is consults leadership style
leader identifies problem and present to it to the group.
listens to advice and suggestions before making decision
what is joins leadership style
leader identifies problem and passes on solving and decision making to the group (which manager is part of)
influences on management and leadership styles
- personal value systems
- managers experience
- confidence in subordinates
- feelings of security
- nature of business problems
- type of organisation (size, structure)
-effectiveness of teams and groups - skills and experiences of subordinated
- pressure (time,cost)
how effective a leadership style is depends on…
- culture of organisation
- organisational structure
- quality of staff
- type of decision/ time
