C21- Leadership Flashcards

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Define leadership

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  • leadership positively influences people to a set goal
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Characteristics of Effective Leadership

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  • good communication skills
  • flexible and adaptable
  • experienced
  • good knowledge
  • shows empathy (can see alternate points)
  • clear goal or vision
  • good decision maker
  • motivated and enthusiastic
  • confidence
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3
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State the two types of leaders

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emergent and prescribed

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Describe an emergent leader with a sporting example

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  • come from within the group
  • Captain
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Benefits of an emergent leader

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  • more likely to have acceptance from the group
  • knowing how people communicate within the team
  • have already shown commitment to group (trusted)
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Negatives of an emergent leader

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  • lack objectivity (subjective opinions are biased)
  • Have their own friendships within team
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Describe a prescribed leader with a sporting example

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  • appointed from outside the group
    -new manager
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benefits of a prescribed leader

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  • more objective
  • more creative
  • more authority
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negatives of a prescribed leader

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  • not familiar with team culture and ways the team likes to work
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3 types of leadership

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Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire

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Describe characteristics of autocratic leadership

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  • task orientated
  • dictational
  • commanding approach
  • show little interest in individuals within the group
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Describe characteristics of democratic leadership

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  • person orientated
  • value views of group members
  • shared decisions
  • interest in individuals within the group
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Describe Characteristics of laissez-faire leadership

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  • relies on group having a level of expertise
  • make very few decisions
  • group members make own decisions
  • wouldn’t work for beginners (little expertise)
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