- "Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group, or organization to 'lead', influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations."
The skills necessary to build and lead a team, including hiring, motivating, and managing employees.
Communication: The art of exchanging information, ideas, and thoughts effectively, both verbally and nonverbally, between individuals or groups.
Motivation: The process of driving and encouraging people to take action towards achieving their goals through inspiration, vision, and reward.
Conflict resolution: The process of resolving disputes or differences that arise between individuals or groups in a constructive manner that promotes cooperation and teamwork.
Decision making: The process of identifying and selecting the best course of action from a range of alternatives, based on facts, intuition, and experience.
Problem solving: The process of finding solutions to complex or challenging issues using critical thinking, creativity, and the best available information.
Goal setting: The process of creating clear, specific, and measurable targets that help individuals or teams achieve desired outcomes.
Time management: The process of planning and organizing the use of time effectively and efficiently, in order to achieve goals and objectives.
Delegation: The process of entrusting tasks or responsibilities to others, with clear instructions and expectations, to ensure that work is completed efficiently and effectively.
Team building: The process of creating and maintaining a productive and harmonious working environment where individuals work collaboratively towards a common goal.
Leadership styles: The different approaches and techniques used by leaders to guide and motivate their teams, including directive, democratic, and laissez-faire styles.
Emotional intelligence: The ability to understand and manage one's own emotions, as well as those of others, in order to build strong working relationships.
Diversity and inclusion: The process of creating a culture of acceptance and respect for people of different backgrounds and experiences, in order to foster collaboration and innovation.
Ethics and values: The principles and standards that guide behavior and decision making, especially in situations that involve ethical dilemmas.
Risk management: The process of identifying and assessing potential risks or hazards that may impact the success of a project or team, and taking appropriate measures to mitigate them.
Innovation and creativity: The process of generating new ideas, products, or services that address unmet needs or challenges, and that differentiate organizations in the marketplace.
Transformational Leadership: A type of leadership where the leader inspires and motivates their team members to achieve their potential and exceed their expectations.
Servant Leadership: A type of leadership where the leader puts the needs of their team members ahead of their own needs, and aims to serve and support their team members to achieve their goals.
Situational Leadership: A type of leadership that adapts to the individual needs of the team, where the leader adjusts their leadership style based on the situation, task, and the maturity level of the team member.
Participative Leadership: A type of leadership where the leader actively involves their team members in the decision-making process, giving them the freedom to contribute ideas and suggestions.
Transactional Leadership: A type of leadership where the leader sets goals and provides rewards and punishments based on the performance of their team members.
Autocratic Leadership: A type of leadership that exercises a high level of control over the team members, making decisions on their behalf and not offering much room for discussion or negotiation.
Laissez-faire Leadership: A type of leadership that is hands-off and allows team members to work independently with little to no guidance or oversight from the leader.
Team-Building Activities: Activities designed to build a strong sense of teamwork among team members and develop stronger relationships, often through challenges or exercises that focus on communication, trust, problem-solving, and collaboration.
- "Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the concept, sometimes contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership, and also (within the West) North American versus European approaches."
- "Some U.S. academic environments define leadership as 'a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common and ethical task'."
- "Some have challenged the more traditional managerial views of leadership (which portray leadership as something possessed or owned by one individual due to their role or authority)."
- "...advocate the complex nature of leadership which is found at all levels of institutions, both within formal and informal roles."
- "Studies of leadership have produced theories involving (for example) traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence, among others."
- "Sometimes contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership, and also (within the West) North American versus European approaches."
- "Portray leadership as something possessed or owned by one individual due to their role or authority."
- "The complex nature of leadership which is found at all levels of institutions, both within formal and informal roles."
- "Leadership as 'a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common and ethical task'."
- "Traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence, among others."
- "Contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership."
- "Within the West, North American versus European approaches to leadership."
- "Enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common and ethical task."
- "The complex nature of leadership which is found at all levels of institutions, both within formal and informal roles."
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- "The power of one party (the 'leader') promotes movement/change in others (the 'followers')."
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- "Leadership as something possessed or owned by one individual due to their role or authority."