ATI LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT NOTES

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ATI LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT NOTES ATI Chapters 1 & 2 •Management is the process of planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the work within the organization oEffective managers usuall... y possess good leadership skills oManagers have formal positions of power in authority •Leadership is the ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome oEffective leaders are not always in a management position oLeaders might have only the informal power afforded them by their peers oOne cannot be a leader without followers Leadership styles: oAuthoritative: ▪Makes decisions for the group ▪Motivates by coercion ▪Communication occurs down the chain of command ▪ Work output by staff is usually high; good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings ▪Effective for employees with little to no formal education oDemocratic: ▪Includes the group when decisions are made ▪Motivates by supporting staff achievements ▪Communication occurs up and down the chain of command in between group members ▪ Work output my staff is usually of good quality: good when cooperation and collaboration are necessary oLaissez-faire ▪Makes very few decisions, and does little planning ▪Motivation is largely the responsibility of individual staff members ▪Communication occurs up and down the chain of command and between group members ▪Work output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group •Characteristics of Leaders oInitiative oInspiration oEnergy oPositive attitude oCommunication skills oRespect oProblem solving and critical thinking skills ▪Leaders have a combination of personality traits and leadership skills • Great leaders were once thought to be born with skills that could not be acquired •Contemporary leadership theory supports the belief that leaders can develop the necessary skills ▪Leaders influence willing followers to move towards a goal ▪Leaders have goals that might not reflect those of the organization [Show More]

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