Leadership Styles and Effective Leadership

14 Questions

What is a key aspect of a group leader's role in managing conflict in groups?

Integrating conflicting ideas to form new solutions

What is the primary goal of a co-leader in a group?

To facilitate counseling, therapy, or group member interaction

What is the primary focus of a group leader's 'Modeler of Appropriate Behavior' role?

Demonstrating appropriate behavior and attitudes

Which of the following is NOT an essential role of a group leader?

Financial Manager

What is the ultimate goal of a group leader's 'Communication Facilitator' role?

To promote open and honest communication among group members

Which of the following is a key aspect of a group leader's 'Interactional Catalyst' role?

Stimulating group interaction and participation

What is one of the common responsibilities of effective leadership in a group setting?

Envisioning goals

Which type of group leader tends to be rigid and conventional in their beliefs?

Authoritarian

What is a key characteristic of a democratic group leader?

Trusting group participants to develop their own potential

What is a personal quality of an effective group leader?

Tolerance of frustration

What is another term for a leader who does not provide structure or direction to their group?

Laissez-faire leader

What is an example of a laissez-faire leader's behavior?

Letting the group operate without direction

Which personal quality is NOT mentioned as essential for an effective group leader?

Aggression

What is a key role of a democratic group leader?

Facilitating the group process

Study Notes

Leadership Defined

Effective leadership involves envisioning goals, motivating people, and achieving unity in an appropriate and timely manner

Group Leadership Styles

Authoritarian Group Leaders: Envision themselves as experts, tend to be rigid and conventional, interpret and direct the group, and demand obedience and conformity
Democratic Group Leaders: Are group-centered, trust group participants, serve as facilitators, cooperate and share responsibilities, and are humanistically and phenomenologically oriented
Laissez-faire Leaders: Do not provide structure or direction, creating a group-centered perspective of operation

Personal Qualities of Effective Group Leaders

Poise, Empathy, and Freedom from excessive anxiety are essential personal qualities
Desire to help people, Tolerance of frustration, Imagination, Intuition, and Perceptiveness are also necessary
Courage, Willingness to model, Presence, Goodwill and caring, and Belief in group process are key qualities
Openness, Nondefensiveness, Personal power, Stamina, Willingness to seek new experiences, Self-awareness, and Humor are also important

Group Leader Knowledge

Course work and experiential requirements are necessary for group leaders
Knowledge of specializations, theories, and research, as well as skills, is essential
Assessment of group members and social systems, planning and implementing group interventions, and leadership and co-leadership are critical areas of knowledge
Evaluation, ethical practice, best practice, and diversity-competent practice are also important

Group Leadership Roles and Functions

Six essential roles and functions: Group member selection, pre-group preparation, Positive leader-member relationship, Group structure, Group cohesion, and Leader communication and feedback
Modeler of Appropriate Behavior, Interactional Catalyst, Communication Facilitator, and Conflict Mediator are important roles
Five specific techniques for managing conflict in groups: Withdrawal from the conflict, Suppressing conflict, Integrating conflicting ideas, Working out a compromise, and Using power to resolve the conflict

Co-Leaders in Groups

Co-leaders are professionals or professionals-in-training who share the leadership of a group with another leader to facilitate counseling, therapy, or group member interaction.