Leadership Styles and Management Theories Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes about leadership styles and management theories.

What are seminars this week focused on?

Seminars this week will focus on scientific management and the Permissionless Organization, including Henry Fayol's 14 Principles of Management.

How do leaders and managers differ?

Leaders are people-focused with communication/interpersonal skills, while managers are task-focused and deal with organizing, budgets, schedules and numbers.

What are the two main dimensions of the Leadership Grid (Managerial Grid)?

Concern for People and Concern for Results.

What does a high concern for people in the Leadership Grid mean?

Employees are satisfied, and there's low turnover, with extra training, mentoring, and educational opportunities.

What does a high concern for results in the Leadership Grid mean?

Focus on meeting objectives, budgets, schedules, and deadlines.

What is Country Club Management?

Characterized by high concern for people and low concern for results, potentially leading to overspending and failure to meet objectives.

What is Authority Compliance?

Involves low concern for people and high concern for results, emphasizing efficiency and often associated with 'produce or perish.'

What is Impoverished Management?

Also known as poor management, involving low concern for both results and people, leading to disorganization and dissatisfied staff.

What is Middle of the Road Management?

Characterized by medium concern for people and medium concern for results, resulting in average outcomes and employee satisfaction.

What is Team Management?

The ideal management style characterized by high concern for both people and results, aiming to bring out the best in employees.

What are the characteristics of Country Club Management?

Prioritizes employee well-being over achieving objectives, potentially leading to financial strain.

What are the characteristics of Authority-Compliance Management?

Focuses on compliance and achieving results, often at the expense of staff, leading to high turnover.

What are the characteristics of Impoverished Management?

Lacks concern for both people and results, resulting in disorganization, chaos, and failure.

What are the characteristics of Middle of the Road Management?

Balances concern for people and results, compromising as needed, leading to average results and moderate employee satisfaction.

What are the characteristics of Team Management?

Emphasizes teamwork, high performance, and employee well-being, leading to top-performing teams and satisfied employees.

What is a key feature of Authority-Compliance Management?

Micromanagement.

Why is Middle-of-the-Road Management not recommended?

Can be interpreted as a survival technique to avoid conflict, but ultimately ineffective.

What factors are important in Team management?

Engagement, commitment, trust, and collaboration.

What is Tannenbaum and Schmidt's Leadership Continuum?

This model focuses on decision-making and how authority is distributed between the boss and subordinates, ranging from autocratic to democratic styles.

Where is Autocratic style located in the Leadership Continuum?

Located on the far left of the continuum.

Where is Democratic style located in the Leadership Continuum?

Situated in the middle of the continuum.

Where is Laissez-faire style located in the Leadership Continuum?

Positioned on the far right of the continuum.

What does Laissez-faire leadership mean?

Translates to 'leave you to it,' signifying a leadership style where employees are trusted and empowered to make decisions independently.

What are the two main criteria used when applying the Leadership Continuum?

Trust and Competency.

What are the stages of team evolution?

Forming, storming, norming, and performing.

What are some factors that influence decision-making?

Team Maturity, Decision Size, Organizational Culture, and Leader Attributes.

What is delegation?

Giving responsibility or tasks to other employees.

What are Level 5 leaders?

Level 5 leaders prioritize the organization's success over their self-interest or ego.

What are the characteristics of Level 5 leaders?

Humility and Focus on Others.

What does KSAO stand for?

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other.

What blend of qualities do Level five leaders possess?

A blend of humility and determination.

Why is self-reflection crucial for leaders?

Understanding one's strengths and weaknesses allows for targeted development, and reflecting on mistakes facilitates learning.