Leadership Vocabulary

Activity or ability of leading a group of people or an organization

• expert power

• leadership

• delegate

• integrity

The extent to which an entity can control the dispensing of rewards or benefits

• position power

• expert power

• reward power

• identity power

Ability to influence others based on their identity with the person

• identity power

• position power

• expert power

• reward power

Authority and influence bestowed by a position or office on whoever is filling or occupying it

• identity power

• expert power

• reward power

• position power

Ability to influence other parties based on expertise and knowledge

• reward power

• expert power

• identity power

• position power

Leadership style where subordinates are not directly supervised and instead must function on own and prove their worth through accomplishments.

• democratic leadership

• autocratic

• free-rein leadership

The manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people to accomplish a task

• leadership style

• human relations

• self-managed teams

One person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members

• free rein leadership

• democratic leadership

• autocratic leadership

Involves a team guided by a leader where all individuals are involved in the decision-making process to determine what needs to be done and how it should be done

• democratic leadership

• autocratic leadership

• free rein leadership

Someone who leads a group of people or an organization to accomplish a task

• human relations

• leader

• free rein leadership

• integrity