Module 2: Leadership Development Flashcards
Management vs leadership
M:
- coping with complexities
- organizes people to achieve goals
- controls people by pushing them in the right direction
L:
- coping with change
- communicates and empowering them to achieve goals
- motivates people by satisfying basic human needs
Leadership is influencing the behavior of other people to achieve goals.
Management is focused on running the organization efficiently and effectively for a conceptual/policy standpoint and integrating and coordinating resources.
Enumerate techniques for leadership development
Executive coaching
Mentoring
Job assignments
Action learning
360-degree feedback
Networking
Executive coaching
Interacting one-on-one with a coach (outside the organization) to assess leader strengths and weaknesses
Mentoring
Receiving support from more experienced colleagues to help career development
Job assignments
Holding positions that provide leadership experiences
Action learning
Participation in continuous process of learning and reflection
360-degree feedback
Getting evaluative input from subordinates, peers, and superiors to identify areas to be changed or improved
Networking
Interacting with individuals within and outside the organization can provide important information, build peer relationship, and promote cooperation
Leadership styles can (1) _______________ with employees, (2) __________, and (3)
(1) Enhance positive relationships
(2) improve the organizational climate
(3) increase service performance
T or F. Leadership style does not affect internal environment.
F
Leadership and employee wellbeing are defined by
QWL
QOL/Life satisfaction
Employee burn out
Organizational commitment
Quality of Work Life
Refers to the impact of the workplace on satisfaction in work life, satisfaction in non-work life domains, and satisfaction with overall life (QOL)
High QWL means
Favorable workplace conditions that support and promote employee satisfaction by meeting the employees’ basic and growth needs
T or F. Employee burnout is a problem specific to the work context
T
Burnout impacts
Satisfaction in work life
Productivity
Job turnover
Absenteeism
Low morale
Reduced service quality
Leadership styles
Pacesetting
Affiliative
Authoritative
Democratic
Coercive
Coaching
Affiliative
Create emotional bonds and harmony
“People come first”
Democratic
Builds consensus through participation
“What do you think?”
Coaching
Develop people for the future
“Try this”
Pacesetting
Expects excellence and self direction
“Do as I do, now”
Coercive
Demand immediate compliance
“Do what I tell you”
Authoritative
Mobilize people towards a vision
“Come with me”
Reciprocal approaches to leadership
Transactional
Transformational
Transactional leadership
Leaders encourage the development of interest-based relationships
Clearly articulate role expectations and promote role performance to achieve these expectations
Encourages negotiation about interests and puts a price tag on everything