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bestravila on December 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Formal leaders | are given leadership based on their position with a group. They are actually assigned to be leaders as part of their role in the group. Example: teacher |
| informal leader | is someone who does not have the official authority to direct the group. The informal leader can be the best leader in the group because of the fact that the group has naturally chosen him or her. Example: class clown |
| authority | the legitimate right to make decisions and to tell other people what to do |
| formal | primary means of running an organization, position dependent |
| informal | people with particular expertise, experience, or personal qualities |
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