Business (BUSINESS LEADERSHIP SKILLS)

integrity

holding to principles such as honesty, fairness, and loyalty.

_____ is the ability to communicate with others

human relations

Providing vision and direction is called _____.

leadership

Match the leadership style with the proper definition. 1. autocratic leadership 2. democratic leadership 3. free-rein leadership

1. The leader likes to run everything on his own and answer to no one. 2. Leaders and employees work together to make decisions. 3. The leader sets goals and then leaves the managers and employees to get the job done.

Review

In this lesson, you have: examined the qualities of a leader; seen that a manager manages people, projects, or situations; and found that a leader has a vision for the company or business.

human relations

an ability to communicate with other people.

Some leaders make all of their decisions without consulting anyone else. This type of leadership is called _____.

autocratic leadership

If leaders don't have time to run everything themselves, or if they want to get employees more involved, leaders often engage in _____.

delegating

A leader must be able to argue effectively for a position or to persuade people to do something.

false

delegating

giving employees the power to run things in a business and make decisions.

free-rein leadership

leadership style wherein managers and employees are given particular goals and then are left alone to get the job done; also called a "laissez-faire" style from the French expression "leave it alone"; this style gives the employees the most authority.

democratic leadership

leadership style wherein managers work with employees to make decisions; leaders don't make unilateral decisions but encourage employees to be involved in the process; this style utilizes delegating but maintains final right of approval.

autocratic leadership

leadership style wherein one person runs everything and makes every decision without talking to or consulting with others; this style is more inclined to give orders.

initiative

readiness and ability in initiating action.

leadership

the ability to provide guidance and direction.

Leaders must have the ability to communicate new ideas.

true