Leadership Theories & Styles
Describe a democratic leader
- encourages freedom for members to make decisions
-involves members in decision making
- maintains responsibility for group function
List a factor affecting tournament style decision making
Number of teams, space available, time
Give an example of a conflict management strategy
accomodation, win-win, adjudication, assertive 'I' messages, adjudication, active listening
List the 5 C's
Charismatic Communicator, Culture Builder, Credibility, Compelling Vision, Contagious enthusiasm
Which empire developed building for recreation and leisure events, this entertainment became corrupt, violence and cruel.
Roman Empire
Based off these situational factors: Structured task, with a high degree of stress and a large group
Which type of leader would excel??
Task oriented leader
What does a bye mean ?
1. There is an uneven number of players/teams
2. One player or team doesn't have to play a game and they advance to the next round.
Give 3 examples of the causes of conflict
avoidance of responsibility, overlap in job responsibility, prejudice, personal ambition
What is the most difficult of the 5 c to carry out consistently?
credibility
List two benefits for mentors in the mentoring process.
Enhances leadership, provides fulfillment, create a legacy
Which theory of leadership involves two distinct leadership dimensions
Behavioural theory of leadership
What are the three types of tournaments?
Which conflict management strategy does this best describe? ' A process in which a neutral third party listens to all sides of a dispute and then makes a judgement based on information available'
Adjudication
At what stage of group development does infighting and resistance occur?
Storming
Positive- specific- constructive
Which leadership theory is best described by this statement? 'changes based on group maturity and task requirements'
Situational Leadership
List the three kinds of elimination tournaments
a) single elimination
b) consolation
c) double elimination
What is intragroup conflict?
Internal conflict or having to make a tough decision all on your own.
What is the difference between a group and a team?
A team consists of people who work together to achieve a common end goal, they have shared responsibility and positive synergy.
What are the most important attributes for an effective mentor?
Positivity, genuine care and interest in improvement
Describe trait theory of leadership
Great leaders are born not made
Possessing certain personality traits makes it more likely for people to become leaders.
Challenge tournaments involve what four specific tournament types?
1.Ladder
2.Spider web
3. pyramid
4. target
Give four examples of specific communication barriers
Defensiveness, selective attention, poor listening skills, physical environmental barriers, Gender differences, filtering, body language
List three factors affecting group development
1. group norms
2. group size
3.leaders behaviour
4. group cohesiveness
5.group composition
What did the Greek empire believe in regards to rec and leisure? describe it?
This empire believed in the unity of mind and body, and that play was essential to the physical and social growth of its citizens.