week 4 Flashcards
what makes someone a leader
Attempt to influence others
Guide others to accomplish goals
May not have formal authority
Informal vs. Formal leader
what makes someone a manager
Coordinator to achieve desired outcomes
Have appointed position
Formal line of authority
what makes someone a leader and manager
Accomplish goals
Explain vision
Organizational figureheads
Motivate others
Mobilize resources
what are the characteristics of power
Ability to motivate people
No formal right by organization
what are the characteristics of authority
Uses authorized position in organization
Has legitimate right to direct others
what are the types of power
reward power: provide incentive for compliance
coercive power: use fear of punishment for compliance
legitimate power: official position others required to comply
referent power: use respect to influence others to comply
expert power: based on knowledge, skills, and information expertise
informational power: based on holding any kind of knowledge others need
connection power: based on person’s affiliation with others who are perceived as powerful
What are the shortcomings of Leadership Trait Theory?
How do Transactional Leaders compare to Transformational Leaders?
How do all three management styles differ from each other?
know these for exam
what is leadership trait theory
Assumption leaders are born with certain characteristics
what is transformational leadership (box 17-1)
look it up im lazy rn
what is management theory (box 17-3)
look it up im lazy rn
what is organizational theory
systems theory-interdependent parts that form a whole (open vs. closed systems)
chaos theory: tries to account for complexity and randomness in organization
management functions phases
Different phases of the process occur simultaneously
Processes should be circular, with the manager always working toward improving the quality of health care, patient safety, and staff and customer satisfaction
phases: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling
what is the leadership wheel
Warrior: Assertive, active, decisive, likes control
Visionary: sees the big picture, likes lots of info
Nurturer: trusts others’ statements, team-player, non-competitive
Critical thinker: uses data and logic for decision making, methodological and follows procedures
Psychological Obstacles to Productive Work Habits
Unclear goals and priorities
Conquistador of chaos
Fear of downtime
Need to be a caretaker
Fear of failure
Fear of success
Fear of disrupting the status quo
Fear of completion
Need for perfection
Fear of losing creativity
what are 4 sources of energy
Physical: Requires attention to meet mental, spiritual, and emotional needs
Mental: Maintain sustained concentration to focus on task
Spiritual: Thinking about what is important in your life
Emotional: Physical, mental, and spiritual energies to manage emotions for improvement
