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
What are the two mains reasons our class is working to provide recreation and leisure activities at our school?
a) team building, culture building
b) opportunity, financial gain
c)opportunity, culture building
Autocratic leadership works best for what kind of groups?
a) experienced groups
c) like minded people
c) beginner groups
Which tournament format ensures that every participant plays multiple games regardless of wins and losses?
Round Robin
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
When is the best time to use a 'single elimination' torunament?
When there is...
a) limited time
b) a large number of participants
c) You want only one winner
d) All of the above
What is intragroup conflict?
When entire groups are split on an issue.
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
Which theory of leadership suggests that leadership effectiveness depends on the interaction between leaders traits, group members and the situation?
Behavioural Theory
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
List three benefits to lifelong active participation in rec/leisure
1. improved physical health
2. build social connection
3. economic benefits for society