Skills Needed by Managers, Leadership Characteristics & Styles Flashcards
Generally acquired through either
experience or education, and sometimes both.
Technical Skills
A universal requirement for managers at all levels, because people are the most valuable resource in any organization. It is a combination of personal attributes, knowledge, and learned behavior.
Human Skills
2 skills needed by managers
Technical skills and human skills
Leader or Non Leader
Innovates
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Administers
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Maintains
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Develops
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Focuses on people
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Focuses on systems and structure
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Relies on control
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Inspires trust
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Has a long-term view
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Has a short-term view
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Asks why and how
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Asks what and why
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Looks at the horizon
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Looks at the bottom line
Non
Leader or Non Leader
Is an original
Leader
Leader or Non Leader
Is a copy
Non
a major leadership characteristic that includes the ability to acquire and retain knowledge, and to respond quickly and successfully to a given situation.
Intelligence
A major trait of effective leaders that describes their ambition, efforts, and risks they take in order to succeed
Drive
a common trait in leaders essential to their realization of a vision or goal and part of their need to be a leader
Motivation
an essential leadership characteristic that is seen in a leader’s reliability, fairness, and credibility to others.
Integrity
a major leadership trait which involves having enough confidence and security in one’s self to make decisions, take risks, and admit to making mistakes.
Self-confidence
an important leadership trait that reflects the training and knowledge a leader must have in his or her specific field
Expertise
a characteristic in leaders that reflects their degree of personal magnetism and their ability to attract others and to
be followed.
Charisma
a leadership trait that enables effective leaders to find solutions and new ways to get things done.
Creativity
a known leadership characteristic that enables leaders to react to new changes and adapt well, allowing them to make quick judgments and adjustments.
Flexibility
This is a leadership style illustrated by a leader who takes total control, assumes full authority, and takes full responsibility for the area managed.
It is best exemplified by the military model, where the orders are carried out when and as issued; any questions are asked after the fact. This management style is often described as a traditional male management model, though male gender is not requisite to using this method. Men seem to have more success when using this model than do women.
Autocratic Leadership
This is a commonly used leadership style in which the leader gathers information and seeks the opinion of colleagues and/or subordinates before taking action. An advantage of using participative leadership is that one has a variety of ideas from which to work and is likely to make errors relative to insufficient evidence or narrow perspectives.
Participative Leadership
A leadership style based on “majority rules”, in which decisions are made by the group rather than by the manager alone. The hypothesis behind using the democratic leadership technique is that if people agree with a decision, there is an increased likelihood that these individuals will actively work to make the outcome successful. When used effectively, this techniques enhances the probability of reaching a good decision and improves the success rate relative to outcomes.
Democratic Leadership
A leadership style that requires that decisions are made by a group and is based on all members working together until agreement is reached. Consensus management is the type of management most often associated with women managers. Consensus requires that every member of the group must agree with action that will be taken. The group must work together until all members reach agreement.
Consensus Management
