Leadership flashcards

leadership flashcards

Positive leadership traits

Positive leadership traits

Decisiveness, selflessness, commitment, focus, loyalty, energy

Autocratic leader

Leader makes decisions by themselves without reference to others. Good for taking charge for quick decisions.

Democratic leader

Group decisions and can delay decision since majority must agree.

Laissez-faire

Responsibilities are shared by all and might lack in overall direction of task.

What makes a good team?

Communication, focus, everyone working towards common goal.

Uniform considerations

Required, neat, appropriate undergarments that will not show, follows standards of employment.

Name badge

Required in most facilities.

Shoes

Clean, comfortable, and close-toed.

Personal hygiene

Required

Nails

Short and clean.

Jewelry

Minimal.

Hair

Short or kept up.

Desirable characteristics (feelings)

Empathy, honesty, dependability, willingness to learn

Desirable characteristics (in workplace)

Accepting criticism, tact, patience, enthusiasm.

Desirable characteristics (personal)

Self-motivated, competence, responsible, team player.

Empathy

Ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

Honesty

Quality of being honest and telling truth

Dependability

Being trustworthy and reliable

Willingness to learn

Wanting to learn and this helps us get on in life.

Accepting criticism

Accepting criticism for improvement and willingness to learn.

Tact

Sensitivity in dealing with others (consideration).

Patience

Accepting trouble without angriness and also without getting upset.

Enthusiasm

Intense interest and enjoyment in something (passion).

Self-motivation

Wanting to achieve and go on and reach goals.

Competence

Ability to do something successfully/efficiently.

Responsibility

Being accountable/ having duties to deal with.

Team-player

Contributes to group effectively to meet goals and manage projects.

Initiator

One who gets group started

Interpretor

One or ones who clarify or explain other members ideas.

Analysor

One or ones giving critical analysis of the ideas.

Harmonizer

One or ones who try to reduce tension and reduce difference among group members.

Encourager

One or ones who have a friendly attitude toward members and encourage acceptance of members ideas.

Blocker

Always opposing ideas of group members

Domineering

One or ones who try to manipulate the group

Clown

Always making jokes and has a great time, but doesn’t always add to the productivity of the group.

Assertive

One or ones that keeps the group on task- keeps things rolling smoothly and watches the clock.

Agressive

One or ones who verbally attack others.