Key Principles of Leadership

A set of practice flashcards covering key definitions, theories, styles, development models, and insights from the AHIC Leadership lecture.

What is leadership as defined in the lecture?

The power or ability to lead other people; the capacity to lead or the act of leading.

Besides a dictionary definition, how else is leadership defined in this lecture?

As both a behavior (directing activities toward a shared goal) and a process (influencing a group toward realizing that goal).

What is the Great Man Theory and when did it originate?

Leaders are born, predestined; originated around the 1840s.

What are Trait Theories and when did they develop?

People are born with leadership qualities; developed in the 1930s–1940s.

What are Behavioral Theories and when did they arise?

Leaders can be made through behavioral conditioning; emerged in the 1940s–1950s.

What are Contingency Theories and when did they emerge?

Leadership effectiveness depends on the fit between style and situation; emerged in the 1960s.

What are Situational Theories and how do they relate to Contingency Theories?

Leaders should flex their style based on situational variables; developed around the same era; emphasize flexibility.

What are Participative Theories and their core idea?

Leaders consider input from others and encourage participation and collaboration; can improve decisions and success.

What are Transactional (Management) Theories?

Leaders engage in transactions with team members via rewards or punishments; focus on supervision and performance.

What are Transformational (Relationship) Theories?

Leaders inspire and motivate followers and focus on transforming their motivation and attitudes.

Describe the autocratic (coercive) leadership style and its typical use.

Leader-centered; 'Do what I say'; highly controlling; effective in emergencies or with problem employees but detrimental for normal work.

Describe the pace-setting leadership style and its advantages and risks.

Leader sets a fast pace to achieve quick results; effective with highly motivated teams but can overwhelm others.

Describe the bureaucratic leadership style and when it is useful.

Emphasizes policy and procedure; useful for repetitive tasks with high risk; can demotivate if overused.

Describe the authoritative leadership style and when it works best.

Leader sets goals but allows freedom on how to achieve them; works well when the leader is expert.

Describe the transformational leadership style and its benefits.

Inspires and motivates; communicates a compelling vision; aligns team with a strong sense of mission.

Describe the consultative (coaching) style and its suitability.

Leader acts as a coach to develop team members; good for those seeking improvement but not for unmotivated resistance.

Describe the democratic/participative leadership style and its ideal settings.

Leaders seek input from all members; increases flexibility and consensus; best in low-urgency healthcare settings.

Describe the distributed (shared) leadership style and its contexts.

Leadership is distributed among team members; works when members are more expert; aligns with lean methodologies.

Describe the servant (affiliative) leadership style and its pros and cons.

Leaders build harmony and serve others; boosts morale but may slow decisiveness and risk unresolved issues.

Describe the laissez-faire leadership style and its risks.

Leader is passive and non-directive; can lead to apathy and failure to reach goals; few advantages.

What is the Healthcare Quality Professional Leadership Development Model?

A six-stage healthcare-specific leadership model: professionalism and professional values; self-development and management; communication; performance improvement; organizational awareness; fostering positive change.

What do the key points summarize about leadership?

Leadership can be defined in several ways; theories inform development; styles can help or hinder depending on the situation; tools develop competency.

Which organizations provide leadership competency resources mentioned in the notes?

ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives), NCHL (National Center for Healthcare Leadership), Center for Creative Leadership, Stefl’s Common Competencies for Healthcare Managers.

How do transformational and participative styles relate to leadership theory categories?

They overlap with their respective theory categories (Transformational with Relationship theories; Participative with Democratic/Collaborative).

What did Daniel Goleman say about using leadership styles?

Leaders with the best results do not rely on a single style; they use most styles across a given week.

Which sequence sorts leadership styles from left (leader-led) to right (followers-led) according to the knowledge check?

C. Pacesetting, Authoritative, Shared leadership.

What is a key takeaway about applying leadership styles from the lecture?

No single style is universally best; effective leaders use multiple styles and employ development tools to assess and grow competency.