Week 8 Part A: Workplace Psychology: Leadership Concepts

These flashcards cover key concepts and definitions related to leadership in workplace psychology, useful for exam preparation.

Servant Leadership

A leadership style prioritizing growth, wellbeing, empowerment, and development of employees, where the leader serves the followers.

Traits of Servant Leadership

1. Standing back: Prioritizing others' interests. 2. Forgiveness: Willingness to forgive. 3. Courage: Risk-taking. 4. Empowerment: Encouraging followers. 5. Accountability: Holding followers accountable. 6. Authenticity: Sincerity and openness. 7. Humility: Learning from criticism. 8. Stewardship: Long-term vision and social responsibility.

Implicit Leadership Theory

The assumption that people form cognitive representations of leadership based on their experiences and perceptions of leaders, which influence their evaluations of leader effectiveness.

Dark Side of Leadership

Negative traits and behaviors in leaders such as abusive supervision, toxic environments, and traits from the dark triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) that can harm organizations.

Gender Diversity Issues in Leadership

Challenges faced by women in leadership roles, including stereotypes of male leadership, perceived lack of fit, and backlash against women deviating from traditional gender roles.

Cross-Cultural Leadership

The study of how different cultures understand and practice leadership, including variations in desired leadership traits and behaviors across cultural contexts.

Authentic Leadership

A leadership style that emphasizes genuineness, transparency, and being true to oneself, while fostering trust and integrity in leader-follower relationships.

Transformational Leadership

A leadership approach that inspires positive changes in followers and emphasizes motivation, performance, and the development of individuals towards higher-level goals.

Consociational Leadership

A leadership model that revolves around inclusion and collaboration among various stakeholder groups, often seen in multicultural settings.

Substitutes for Leadership

Factors or conditions that diminish the need for formal leaders, such as skilled team members, clear task structure, and cohesive team dynamics.