Leadership 2 – Flashcards

a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal

Leadership began just with trait approach (born to be a leader) but as time went on many more styles emerged such as: situational leadership, skills approach. They started believing anyone could lead if they acquired the skills.

the strengths: it can be learned, leader centered model, available to everyone, and structured for leadership education. the weaknesses: weak in predictive value, has general application (only military tested)

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1.they understand their purpose 2. they have strong values about the right thing to do. 3.they establish trusting relationships with others 4.they demonstrate self discipline and act on their values 5.they are passionate about their mission

The emphasis is on the behavior of the leader. Task behaviors focus on getting done the necessary task, or series of tasks, at hand in order to help group members to achieve their objectives (goal accomplishment).Relationship behaviors help subordinates by motivating them to feel comfortable with themselves, with other team members, and with the situation in which they find themselves.

addresses people's positive experiences,traits, and institutions (families,schools...). applies to leadership because it touches on finding people's strengths and our strengths are often influenced by our self-image.

the situational approach emphasizes being directive/supportive in organizational settings.

The style approach fails to consider how one "style" may not always fit all situations.****ADD MORE

emphasizes tasks, relationships, behavior of the leader and what the leaders do or how they act

S1-high directive, low supportive...S-2 high directive, high supportive...S-3 low directive,high supportive...S-4 low directive, low supportive

D-1 low in competence, high in commitment....D-2 low to some competence, high in commitment...D-3 moderately competent, but lacking commitment...D-4 high competence, high commitment

works by seeing how comparable someone would be in an environment/job

a leader who gives instructions about their task, including what is expected of them, how is it to be done, and the timeline for when it should be completed.

consists of being friendly and approachable as a leader and includes attending to the well-being and human needs of followers. go out of their way to make work pleasant.

consists of inviting followers to share in the decision making. consults with their followers.

a leader who challenges their followers to perform work at the highest level possible. establishes a high standard and seeks improvement.