Organizational Leadership -FBLA

Leadership

The ability to inspire, guide, and influence others toward achieving common objectives.

Self-assessment

A process through which individuals reflect on their personal skills, traits, and behaviors to identify areas for improvement and readiness for leadership.

Interpersonal roles in managerial leadership

Roles such as figurehead, leader, and liaison through which leaders represent the organization and communicate within it.

Crisis management process

Includes risk identification, risk assessment, risk reduction strategies, crisis prevention simulations, and crisis management implementation.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

A theory positing that individuals have five levels of needs that must be met for motivation to occur.

Professional networking

Building and maintaining relationships with individuals who can provide support, advice, and opportunities.

Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory

A theory stating that leaders form unique relationships with each follower, characterized by trust, respect, and mutual influence.

Conflict management styles

Includes avoiding, accommodating, competing, compromising, and collaborating, based on situation and desired outcome.

Charismatic leaders

Leaders who are passionate, visionary, and able to inspire and motivate their followers.

Ethical leadership behavior

Demonstrating integrity, fairness, and transparency in leadership actions and decisions.

Stewardship

Taking responsibility for the resources and people entrusted to a leader.

Group-centered decision-making

A collaborative approach to decision-making involving the entire team.

Dual role of leaders

Recognizing the need to be both a leader and a follower, supporting the vision of others when required.

Transformational leadership

Leadership that inspires followers by articulating a compelling vision and focusing on their development.

Motivation theories

Key theories such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, and McGregor’s Theory X and Y that explain what drives human motivation.

Effective leaders

Leaders who display traits like emotional intelligence, resilience, vision, decisiveness, empathy, communication skills, and integrity.

Networking advantages for leaders

Helps leaders access new ideas, gain knowledge, identify potential collaborators, and advance their careers.

Job-centered vs. employee-centered behavior

Job-centered leaders focus on tasks and outcomes, while employee-centered leaders focus on team development and well-being.

Diversity and inclusion in decision-making

Ensures that different viewpoints, experiences, and ideas are valued in shaping organizational decisions.

The Pygmalion Effect

The phenomenon where higher expectations lead to increased performance from followers.

Characteristics of productive leaders

Leaders who are empathetic, collaborative, motivate others, offer feedback, empower teams, and contribute to a culture of success.