leader

(noun)

one who organizes or directs a group of people

Related Terms

  • Trait theory of leadership
  • Autocratic leadership
  • Toxic leadership

Examples of leader in the following topics:

  • Charismatic Authority

    • Charismatic authority is power legitimized by a leader's exceptional personal qualities, which inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.
    • Charismatic leaders gain authority not because they are necessarily kind, but because they are seen as superhuman.
    • Thus, Hitler and Mussolini can be seen as examples of charismatic leaders.
    • In contrast to the current popular use of the term charismatic leader, Weber saw charismatic authority not so much as character traits of the charismatic leader but as a relationship between the leader and his followers.
    • When the leader of such a state dies or leaves office and a new charismatic leader does not appear, such a regime is likely to fall shortly thereafter unless it has become fully routinized.
  • Choosing Leaders

    • A leader is somebody who people follow, somebody who guides or directs others.
    • The trait theory of leadership seeks to find attributes that all leaders possess.
    • Considering the criticisms of the trait theory outlined above, several researchers have begun to adopt a different perspective of leader individual differences–the leader attribute pattern approach.
    • Leadership style refers to a leader's behavior.
    • It is the result of the philosophy, personality, and experience of the leader.
  • Research Examples

    • Ze found that the gay Christian males drew upon existing notions of masculinity, such as beliefs that men are breadwinners and leaders, emotionally controlled and rational, and dominants within relationships.
    • This was done to demonstrate their "masculine" selves to one another and convince themselves of their "rightful" place as church and community leaders.
  • Power

    • The authority exerted by political leaders is an example of legitimate power.
    • When a company exerts upward power, it is the subordinates who influence the decisions of the leader.
  • Dictatorship and Totalitarianism

    • In other words, dictatorship concerns the source of the governing power (where the power comes from—the people or a single leader) and totalitarianism concerns the scope of the governing power (what is the government and how extensive is its power).
    • In 1972, Nixon traveled to China and met with Mao Zedong, the leader of the totalitarian Chinese Communist Party.
  • Stages in Social Movements

    • At that point, they can take a number of paths, including: finding some form of movement success, failure, co-optation of leaders, repression by larger groups (e.g., government), or even the establishment of the movement within the mainstream.
  • Fieldwork and Observation

    • For example, Sudhir Venkatesh's key informant, JT, was the leader of the street gang Venkatesh was studying.
    • As the leader of the gang, JT had a privileged vantage point to see, understand, and explain how the gang worked, as well as to introduce Venkatesh to other members.
  • Theories of Democracy

    • Under minimalism, democracy is a system of government in which citizens give teams of political leaders the right to rule in periodic elections.
    • The political arena should be one in which leaders and citizens make arguments, listen, and change their minds.
  • Genocide

    • ""Local and international leaders should condemn the use of hate speech and make it culturally unacceptable.
    • Leaders who incite genocide should be banned from international travel and have their foreign finances frozen. "
    • Prevention may mean security protection for moderate leaders or assistance to human rights groups...Coups d'tat by extremists should be opposed by international sanctions. "
  • Power, Authority, and Violence

    • Here, the charisma of the individual or the leader plays an important role.
    • Charismatic authority is that authority which is derived from a gift of grace, the power of one's personality, or when the leader claims that his authority is derived from a "higher power" (e.g.
    • Clear examples of charismatic leaders are often seen in the founders of religious groups.
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