As a general concept, (leadership or management) involves influencing others to take the actions required to achieve a goal.

A (leader, manager) does things right.

A (leader, manager) is a builder, not an architect.

Leader (requirements, traits, goals) include honesty, integrity, and self-confidence.

Fiedler used the Least Preferred Coworker scale to measure (tolerance, leadership style) , or the way leaders generally behave toward their employees.

According to Fiedler, (consideration, leadership style) is high when there are good leadermember relations, a highly structured task, and strong position power.

When (consideration, position power, task structure) is high, employees know exactly what they are supposed to do and how they are supposed to do it.

The (Contingency theory, path-goal theory, trait theory) says that leaders have to clarify organizational goals, take care of problems that prevent employees from reaching goals, and find rewards that will motivate employees to reach goals.

If a manager wants to know whether or not to include employees when making a specific decision, the (path-goal theory, trait theory, normative decision theroy) , or the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model, is a good tool to use.

From the Greek term meaning divine gift, (transactional leadership, strategic leadership, charismatic leadership ) is based on the idea that some leaders have special qualities that allow them to create a strong bond with their followers.

A manager using (transactional leadership, strategic leadership, transformational leadership ) gets his or her followers to do more than they thought they could and shows them how their jobs fit into the organizational vision.