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LeadershipStyles

NavneetBrarAndMarfathKamoordeen

Style

Characteristics

WhenEffective

WhenIneffective

Autocratic

Tellsotherswhattodo
Limitsdiscussionon
ideasandnewwaysof
doingthings
Groupdoesnt
experiencefeelingof
teamwork

Timeislimited
Individuals/group
lackskilland
knowledge
Groupdoesntknow
eachother

Developingastrong
senseofteamisthe
goal
Membershavesome
degreeof
skill/knowledge
Groupwantsan
elementofspontaneity
intheirwork

Laissezfaire

Involvesgroup
membersinplanning
andcarryingout
activities
Asks,ratherthantells
promotesasenseof
teamwork
Promotesasenseof
teamwork

Timeisavailable
Groupismotivated
and/orasenseof
teamexists
Membersofthe
grouphavesome
degreeof
skill/knowledge

Groupisunmotivated
Membershavelittle
skillorknowledge
Highdegreeof
conflictpresent

Democratic

Opinionisofferedonly
whenrequested
Apersondoesntseem
tobeincharge
Giveslittleorno
directionto
group/individuals
Apersondoesnot
seemtobeincharge

Highdegreeofskill
andmotivation
Asenseofteam
exists
Routineisfamiliarto
participants

Lowsenseof
team/interdependence
Membershavelow
degreeof
skill/knowledge
groupexpectstobe
toldwhattodo

Monarchy

Onepersonincharge
Lawprocessiseasier
Steadyarmyofpeople

Powerofcrown
Acontroloverpeople
Powergoesthrough
generationto
generationinafamily

Less
misrepresentation
Betterprocess

Notenoughpower
andcontrolforthe
individuals
Thenationcant
changeitselfso
rebelismcanoccur
Notenoughcontrol
overtheleaderand
theleadermaylead
thenationtoself
destruction

Bureaucratic

Organizedandneat
makemanyimportant
decisions

Morecoordinated
Rapidsystem
Notlonglawmaking
process

Less/nofreedomof
speech
Smallgroupfor
decisions

Commousim

Equalityforeveryone
Runseconomy
Viewismaterialistic
Powerfulcommunity
Economicalpolitics
Strange
Goodandbad
Membershavesocial
classes

Nooneisjudged
andistreatedfairly
witheveryoneelse
Crimerateislower
Stableeconomic
system

Noself
power/freedom
Peoplearetreated
likeworkmachines

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