UNIT 2.8. Managemet and leadership

Question	Answer
Manager	responsible for setting objectives, organizing resources and motivating staff so that the organization's aims are met
leadership	the art of motivating a group of people towards achieving a common objective
autocratic leadership	a style of leadership that keeps all decision making at the center of the organization
laissez-faire leadership	a leadership style that leaves much of the business decision making to the workforce-a 'hands off' approach and the reverse of the autocratic leadership
paternalistic leadership	a leadership style based on the approach that the manager is in better position than the workers to know what is best for an organization
democratic leadership	a leadership style that promotes the active participation of workers in taking decisions
informal leader	a person who has no formal authority but has the respect of colleagues and some power over them
emotional intelligence (EI)	the ability of managers to understand their own emotions, and those of the people they work with,to achieve better business performance

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