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Leadership - Coggle Diagram
Leadership
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Leadership styles
Autocratic style: decisive, clear authority and makes all the decisions. Take orientated and works quickly. Used for large groups, beginners, dangerous/ complex skills, males respond better
Democratic style - shares decisions, involves the group members, goals are more changeable. Person orientated and works slower. Used for small groups, safe, high ability, females prefer
Laissez-faire style - groups make the decision, leader gives very little feedback. Leader makes few decisions and takes a back seat. Used for developing creativity, elite performers, motivation/ trust is high
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Theories of leadership
- Leaders have an innate ability or genetic predisposition to show leadership qualities. This theory believes that leaders are born, that leadership traits are stable and enduring. It claims that leaders can lead in whatever situation they are presented in. Assumes that: certain traits produce certain patterns of behaviour, these patterns are consistent across different sitations, people are born with these leadership traits
Social learning
States that leadership qualities and characteristics can be learned from watching others and copying their actions. This is known as various learning. This theory takes into account the environment, which trait theory does not
an individual having enough influence over the behaviour of others to motivate them to follow the individuals own set goals
Interactionalist - This theory states that a leader may have certain characteristics that make them a leader which are innate, however they are only shown in certain situations. This theory explains how some leaders are not leaders in everyday life but when faced with a particular situation, they show effective leadership qualities.