NE-BC (Leadership) Flashcards
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Democratic leadership style
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- group members are encouraged to share
- ideas/opinions
- get to vote
- works best in mature and self-directed groups
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Autocratic leadership style
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Authoritarian - total authority and decision making
3
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Permissive or Laissez-Faire leadership
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- BAD
- hands off style - no mentorship
- sets up for failure (least productive)
4
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When is the best time to use the autocratic leadership style?
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- in crisis
- when conditions are dangerous
- military - example
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Bureaucratic leadership
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- “by the book” leadership
- everything is done by policy and procedure
- Good when something is dangerous (pyxis machine)
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Charismatic leadership
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- Powerful personalities (touch on emotional levels)
- Inspire emotional connections
- Hilter - charismatic but wrong
- Recognize that the whole is greater than the sum of parts
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Shared leadership
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- Empowerment of others
- Recognizing the importance of formal and informal
- Shared governance - not micromanaging, share!
7
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Servant Leadership
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puts other people and their needs above their own; choose to lead by serving others
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Transactional Leadership
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- Social exchange theory- gold star for the week
- atmosphere of trust and self-actualization
- Composed of inspirational motivation (cast a vision)
- Intellectual stimulation (encourage sharing ideas)
- Idealize influence (high ethical standards, I got your back, being a servant)
- THE BEST KIND OF LEADERSHIP
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Trait Theory of Leadership
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- focuses on individual characteristics of a leader (Drive, motivation, etc)
- Predicts likelihood of success/failure
- Subjective and objective
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Great Man Theory of Leadership
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- BAD
- “Great leaders are born and not made”
- Primarily male
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Contingency Theory of Leadership
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- Focus on variables that might determine which style of leadership is best
- “pick the style that fits the moment”
- Negatives: can be difficult to change styles
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Situational Theory of Leadership
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- Good - transformational leader (many hats; harder to find this leader)
- Different from contingency as this focuses more on the behaviors that the leader should adopt
- Often based on follower behavior
- Effective leaders are those that can change their style based on situations
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Behavioral Theory of Leadership
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- Belief that leaders are made not, born
- Focuses on actions of leaders, not on mental quality
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Participative Theory of Leadership
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- Democratic
- Encourages participation from others but leader still are present
