Leadership and Communication Flashcards

Flashcards covering key concepts from the Leadership and Communication lecture notes.

Leadership

Leadership exists in various contexts, including academic and practical settings; its necessity is implied.

Different Faces of Leadership

Leadership can manifest in different forms such as political, entrepreneurial, and spiritual leadership.

Sides of Leadership

Good leadership involves ethical practices, inspiration, and avoiding destructive or demoralizing behaviors.

Four Main Themes of Leadership

The four main themes are: who you are, how you act, what you do, and how you work with others.

Leadership (Larry Garfield's Definition)

Leadership involves listening, inspiring, and empowering others.

Peter Drucker's View on Leadership vs. Management

Management focuses on doing things right, whereas leadership focuses on doing the right things.

Manager vs. Leader Characteristics

Managers plan, organize, direct, and control, while leaders inspire and articulate a vision.

Communication Process

Involves a sender encoding a message through a medium, affected by noise and culture, with the receiver decoding and providing feedback.

Organizational Performance Drivers

Leadership, communication, and teamwork drive organizational performance.

Forms of Non-Verbal Communication

Facial expressions, eye contact, body posture, interpersonal distance, body contact, clothing, cosmetics, hairstyles, and para language.

Hofstede's Onion - Influences on Communication

Values, Rituals, Heroes, and Symbols.