Introduction To Business - Chapter 8

leadership

providing direction and vision for a company

initiative

the desire to take action and get things done

human relations

the ability to communicate with people

integrity

holding to principles like honesty, loyalty, and fairness

autocratic leadership

when you like to run everything yourself and answer to no one

democratic leadership

managers and employees work together to make decisions

free-rein leadership

requires the leader to set goals for your managers and employees and then leave them alone to get the job done

delegating

giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions

self-managed teams

work groups that supervise themselves

leadership qualities

motivation, confidence, communication, integrity

vision

an image or concept in the imagination

role

a function or part performed, especially in a particular operation or process