Leadership - Key Terms

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Authentic leaders

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Leaders who know who they are, know what they believe in and value, and act on these values and beliefs openly and candidly. Their followers could consider them to be ethical people.

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Behavioural theories of leadership

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Theories that propose specific behaviours differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

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Charismatic leadership theory

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A leadership theory that states that followers make attributions of heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviours.

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Consideration

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The extent to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees’ ideas, and regard for their feelings.

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Employee-oriented leader

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A leader who emphasizes interpersonal relations.

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Fiedler contingency model

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A leadership theory that proposes effective group performance depends on the proper match between the leader’s style of interacting with his or her followers and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control and influence.

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Framing

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A way of using language to manage meaning.

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Initiating structure

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The extent to which a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and the roles of employees in order to attain goals.

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Leadership Grid

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two-dimensional grid outlining 81 different leadership styles.

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Level 5 leaders

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- Leaders who are fiercely ambitious and driven, but their ambition is directed toward their company rather than themselves.

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Mentor

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senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee.

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Path-goal theory

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- A leadership theory that says it’s the leader’s job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization.

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Production-oriented leader

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A leader who emphasizes technical or task aspects of the job.

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Situational Leadership® (SL)

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A leadership theory that focuses on the readiness of followers.

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Situational, or contingency, theories

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Theories that propose leadership effectiveness is dependent on the situation.

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Socialized charismatic leadership

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A leadership concept that states that leaders convey values that are other-centred vs. self-centred and who role model ethical conduct.

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Trait theories of leadership

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Theories that propose traits—personality, social, physical, or intellectual— that differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

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Transactional leaders

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Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements.

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Transformational leaders

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Leaders who inspire followers to go beyond their own self-interests for the good of the organization, and have a profound and extraordinary effect on their followers.

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Vision

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A long-term strategy for attaining a goal or goals.

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Vision statement

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A formal articulation of an organization’s vision or mission