Leadership & Management Styles Flashcards
(21 cards)
Leadership Styles
Leadership styles describe the distinct approaches leaders use to guide, motivate, and manage their teams. The most effective style often depends on the situation, the team, and the task at hand
Management Styles
Management styles dictate how managers organize, direct, and control resources (people, finances, equipment, information) to achieve specific operational goals
Authoritative
Leaders who are in complete control
Charismatic
Leaders who encourage others through their personality
Bureaucratic
Leaders who focus on following every rule
Authentic
Leaders who take the initiative and lead by example
Transactional
Leaders who focus on rewards/punishment
Transformational
Leaders who inspire team members with a shared vision
Vision
A visionary business leader is effective at leading a team towards a future goal
Confidence
Great leaders are those who are strong and decisive
Integrity
Integrity is a quality that encompasses truthfulness, creditability and sincerity
Enthusiasm
A business leader must be able to motivate a team with a positive attitude
Knowledge
Leaders must be knowledgeable and set an example for other to follow
Fairness
A quality a team leader treats team members fairly and consistently
Communication
Leader must possess outstanding communication skills to provide clear direction
Autocratic
Manager makes decision alone
Persuasive
Manager makes decisions alone and explains why
Consultative
Manager makes decision alone after consulting with employees
Participative
Manager and employees make decisions together
Laisses-Faire
Employees makes their own decisions
