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Definition of Expressive Leader

(noun) A leader focused on the act and process of completing a task and the emotional well-being of group members.

Expressive Leader Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: ex·pres·sive lead·er

Audio Pronunciation

– American English

– British English

Phonetic Spelling

American English – /ik-sprEs-iv lEE-duhr/
British English – /ik-sprE-siv lEE-duh/

International Phonetic Alphabet

American English – /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ˈlidər/
British English – /ɪksˈprɛsɪv ˈliːdə/

Usage Notes

Plural: expressive leaders
An expressive leader is contrasted to an instrumental leader.
A type of individual.
An expressive leader uses an (noun) expressive leadership style to lead.

Additional Information

Word origin of “expressive” and “leader” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

Works Consulted

Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.

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Stolley, Kathy S. 2005. The Basics of Sociology. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

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Cite the Definition of Expressive Leader

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “expressive leader.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 16, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/expressive-leader/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

expressive leader. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/expressive-leader/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “expressive leader.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/expressive-leader/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“expressive leader.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/expressive-leader/>.