NSTP L3

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering leadership definitions, fundamentals, servant leadership pillars, 7 habits of highly effective people, forms of bad leadership, dark triad, self-centered leadership, values formation theories, and virtue ethics from the NSTP 1 lecture notes.

Leader (John Maxwell definition)

One who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

Leadership

The art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal.

Self-Awareness (Leadership Fundamental)

The practice of understanding and leading yourself first in order to lead other people as effectively as possible.

Communication (Leadership Fundamental)

A core leader competency involving clear writing, clear speaking, and active listening skills.

Influence

Defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as a power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent efforts.

Learning Agility

Knowing how to learn, or knowing what to do when you do not know what to do.

Active Listening (Servant Leadership Pillar)

Deep listening that serves as the cornerstone of servant leadership, requiring a leader to offer undivided attention to subordinates without interruption.

Empathy (Servant Leadership Pillar)

In servant leadership, a concept that transcends general understanding to involve a strategic comprehension of the team's composition.

Healing (Servant Leadership Pillar)

Addressing and overcoming the residual effects of previous negative professional experiences or toxic environments that individuals carry.

Self-Awareness (Servant Leadership Pillar)

An introspective understanding that is equally vital as understanding others.

Persuasion (Servant Leadership Pillar)

The method used in servant leadership to achieve objectives, contrasting with authoritarian models that rely on coercion.

Conceptualization (Servant Leadership Pillar)

The capacity for broad, visionary thinking.

Foresight (Servant Leadership Pillar)

The ability to anticipate future outcomes by analyzing historical data and past experiences.

Stewardship (Servant Leadership Pillar)

Leading through example and assuming accountability for the group's welfare.

Commitment to the Growth of People (Servant Leadership Pillar)

A fundamental obligation of the servant leader focused on investment in human capital.

Building Community (Servant Leadership Pillar)

Enhancing organizational efficacy through high levels of interpersonal trust.

Habits

Patterns of behaviour composed of three overlapping components: knowledge, attitude, and skill.

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Developing the ability to choose your response, making you more a product of values and decisions than of moods and conditions.

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

Maintaining a clear vision of your desired destination to ensure daily actions align with your overarching purpose.

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Prioritizing and managing time based on what is most important rather than what is merely urgent.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

Seeking mutually beneficial solutions in interactions with others by balancing courage for personal goals with consideration for others.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Practicing empathetic listening to genuinely grasp another person's perspective before attempting to communicate your own ideas.

Habit 6: Synergize

Combining the strengths of diverse individuals through creative cooperation to achieve results no single person could accomplish alone.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Regularly renewing and balancing oneself across four dimensions: physical, spiritual, mental, and social/emotional.

Incapability (Incompetence)

A form of bad leadership occurring when a leader lacks the necessary skills, emotional intelligence, or motivation to perform duties effectively.

Inflexibility (Rigidity)

A form of bad leadership where a leader refuses to adapt, stubbornly sticking to old methods and rejecting new ideas or feedback.

Lack of Restraint (Intemperance)

A failure of self-control where a leader is prone to emotional outbursts or vices, uncorrected by followers.

Insensitivity (Callousness)

A lack of empathy toward the team where leaders dismiss the feelings, needs, and well-being of subordinates.

Unethical Behavior (Corruption)

A form of bad leadership characterized by placing personal gain above the common good.

Exclusion (Insularity)

When a leader and their inner circle ignore the impact of their actions on those outside their immediate group.

Malevolence (Evil)

The most severe form of bad leadership, where leadership is used as a tool to inflict pain or harm.

Narcissism (Excessive Self-Admiration)

A Dark Triad personality trait marked by grandiosity, perceived superiority, entitlement, obsession with image, and a constant demand for praise.

Machiavellianism (Manipulative Strategy)

A Dark Triad leadership style characterized by cynicism, self-interest, domineering posture, and viewing people merely as tools to be used.

Psychopathy (Antisocial Volatility)

A Dark Triad personality trait characterized by acting impulsively, taking dangerous risks, emotional coldness, and lack of guilt or remorse.

Arrogance (Hubris)

The belief that one is superior to everyone else, leading to a refusal to listen to counsel or admit mistakes.

Avarice (Greed)

Viewing a leadership position as a means to acquire wealth or status, rather than as an opportunity to serve.

Dictatorial Control (Autocracy)

Hoarding authority, refusing to delegate tasks, and showing a lack of trust in the team's capabilities.

Values

Defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as a principle or standard, as of behavior, that is considered important or desirable.

Values Formation

The process through which individuals develop core values that serve as standards for behavior and decision-making.

Psychoanalytic Perspective (Sigmund Freud)

A framework for value formation based on internal regulation involving the Id, Ego, and Superego.

Heteronomous Phase

An early phase in Piaget's cognitive development theory where children view rules as unchangeable external mandates.

Autonomous Phase

A phase in Piaget's cognitive development theory characterized by a personal understanding of fairness and mutual respect.

Psychosocial Approach (Erik Erikson)

A framework positing that value development is tied to the successful resolution of life-stage crises.

Social-Cognitive Theory (Albert Bandura)

A theory demonstrated by the Bobo doll experiment suggesting that values are learned rather than innate.

Virtue

Defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as morally good behavior or character.

Eudaimonia

A state of human flourishing achieved through moral, intellectual, and social traits cultivated through reason and habit.

Virtue Ethics

A normative framework that centers on the moral character of the individual rather than specific laws, duties, or consequences, asking 'What kind of person should I become?'

The Golden Mean

Aristotle's philosophical principle of moderation advocating a balanced middle path between extremes of excess and deficiency to achieve virtue.