Flashcards on Understanding Key Leadership Styles
Understanding Key Leadership Styles: A Student's Guide
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Leadership styles
9 cards
Card 1
Question: What is a democratic (participatory) leadership style?
Answer: A leader involves employees in the decision-making process, recognising the power of collective input and ensuring employee support for decisions.
Card 2
Question: How does an autocratic leader make decisions?
Answer: An autocratic leader does not involve employees; employees are told what to do and must execute decisions without questioning the leader.
Card 3
Question: What defines a laissez-faire (free rein) leadership style?
Answer: The leader delegates decision-making to trusted employees, separating themselves from the process and allowing employees to decide in the organisation
Card 4
Question: How does a charismatic leader influence employees?
Answer: A charismatic leader uses personality and charm to influence behaviour; employees are inspired by the leader's energy and keenness.
Card 5
Question: What is the main approach of a transactional leadership style?
Answer: A transactional leader uses rewards and punishments to drive employees toward business goals, focusing on results/performance to measure effectiveness
Card 6
Question: Which leadership style is also called participatory leadership?
Answer: Democratic leadership style.
Card 7
Question: Which leadership style relies on rewards and punishments to achieve targets?
Answer: Transactional leadership style.
Card 8
Question: Which leadership style delegates decision-making and allows employees autonomy?
Answer: Laissez-faire/Free Reign leadership style.
Card 9
Question: Which leadership style expects employees to follow orders without questioning?
Answer: Autocratic leadership style.