Leadership Styles

Autocratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
● Very Clever ● There is a time ● It is developing a strong
limit sense of team is the goal
● Responsible
● There are some ● There are some degree of
● Confident Individuals who skill/knowledge is in the
are lacking members
● Fewer Discussions skill/knowledge
(one person may be ● There is a group that wants
● Lacking Empathy older with more an element of the
knowledge) spontaneity of their work
● Bossy
● Group does not ● It is a group when
● Brutal know each other individuals are involved
(shy, one person who can think for
stops following, themselves
takes control)

Democratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
● Voting and political ● Available time ● A group is unmotivated
rights
● A group is ● A group lacks the
● Citizenship motivated and/or knowledge and skills to
sense of team exist make decisions and form
● Equality an outcome
● There are some
● Property Rights degree of skill or ● A high degree of conflict
knowledge among is presenting among
● Inclusiveness group members

● It still can work with ● There is a lack of direction


Laissez - Faire
Characteristics When Effective
● There can be a little
guidance form leaders
● Some of the employees
have the ability to make
decisions
● There are people that are
expected to solve their
own problems (problem-
solving)
● The leaders are taking
charge when it is
necessary
● There is a constructive
criticism from the
leaders
a leader who in this
guides,recommends,
advises
When Ineffective
● There is a very ● There is no sense of team
high degree of skill or cooperation
and motivation
● A low degree of
● There is a sense of skill/knowledge among
team that exists group members
(work together
know each others ● The group can expect to
strengths & be told what to do
weaknesses) (looking for leader)
● There is a routine
that is familiar to
group members -
everyone knows
what to do
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