C21- Leadership Flashcards
1
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Define leadership
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- leadership positively influences people to a set goal
2
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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
3
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State the two types of leaders
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emergent and prescribed
4
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Describe an emergent leader with a sporting example
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- come from within the group
- Captain
5
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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)
6
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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
7
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Describe a prescribed leader with a sporting example
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- appointed from outside the group
-new manager
8
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benefits of a prescribed leader
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- more objective
- more creative
- more authority
9
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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
10
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3 types of leadership
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Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire
11
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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
12
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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
13
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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)
14
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How does leadership style link to groups
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