Leadership

• What are the qualities of a good leader?

  Communicator, confident, reliable, inspiring
• What does a good leader maintain with their team?

  Mutual respect
• How do leaders influence a group of people?

  By driving and influencing them to achieve goals
• What is a leadership style?

  How leaders influence and drive their team
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of leaders?

  Strengths:

  • Successful
  • Approachable
  • Efficient

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Poor decision-making
  • Lack of boundaries
  • Rarely smiles
• What is the autocratic leadership style?

  Managers make decisions without consulting others
• When is autocratic leadership effective?

  In crisis situations
• What characterizes democratic leadership?

  Encourages employee participation in decision-making
• What is the paternalistic leadership style?

  Decisions made with employees' best interests at heart
• What is a key feature of paternalistic leadership?

  Loyalty and low staff turnover
• What does laissez-faire leadership entail?

  Managers provide little to no direction
• When is laissez-faire leadership appropriate?

  When employees are highly skilled and experienced
• How do managers and leaders differ in their relationships with their teams?

  Managers have subordinates; leaders have committed followers
• What is a key difference between leaders and managers?

  Leaders inspire commitment to a vision
• What is the definition of leadership styles?

  Different approaches leaders use to influence teams
• Why is communication important in leadership?

  It helps in discussing issues and delegating tasks
• What role does integrity play in leadership?

  It builds trust and respect among followers
• Why is being goal-oriented important for leaders?

  It helps in achieving team objectives effectively
• How does a leader's vision impact their followers?

  It inspires commitment and direction in the team
• What is the significance of decisiveness in leadership?

  It helps in making timely and effective decisions