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LeadershipVocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Leader | someone who can see how things can be improved and who rallies people to move toward that better vision |
Leadership | both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations |
Power | the ability to influence other people |
Position Power | a capacity to influence others based on their acceptance that the influencer occupies a formal position in the organization or group that gives him or her the right to make decisions and to demand compliance |
Reward Power | conveyed through rewarding individuals for compliance with one's wishes (rewards could include bonuses, raises, a promotion, extra time off from work, etc) |
Expert Power | based upon employees' perception that a manager or some other member of an organization has a high level of knowledge or a specialized set of skills that other employees or members of the organization do not possess |
Identity Power | ability to influence others based on their identity with the person |
Leadership Style | the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people to accomplish a task |
Initiative | campaigns that seek to improve an organization's work environment, company culture or overall business strategy |
Human Relations | the process of training employees, addressing their needs, fostering a workplace culture and resolving conflicts between different employees or between employees and management |
Integrity | the ability to act with honesty and be consistent in whatever it is you are doing based on the particular moral value or belief compass you have |
Autocratic Leadership | one person control all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
Democratic Leadership | type of leadership style in which members of the group take a more participative role in the decision-making process |
Free-rein Leadership | type of leadership style in which leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions; managers set objectives and employees are free to do whatever is appropriate to accomplish those objectives (Laissez-Faire) |
Delegate | entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
Self-managed Teams | a self-organized, semi-autonomous group of employees; responsible and accountable for all or most aspects of making a product and/or delivering a service |
Open Leader | having the confidence and humility to give up the need to be in control while inspiring commitment from people to accomplish goals |
Situational Leader | strategy encourages leaders to take stock of their team members, weigh the many variables in their workplace and choose the leadership style that best fits their goals and circumstances |