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INTRODUCTION

LEADERSHIP DEFINITION
QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP
IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
FACTOR EFFECTING STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
CONCLUSION
REFRENCES

Leadership is an integral part of management and plays
a vital role in managerial operations. It provides
direction, guidance and confidence to the employees
and helps organization in the attainment of goals in
much easier way. It acquires dominance and the
followers accept the directives and control of a leader.
It provides direction and vision for future to an
Organization. In short it induced Individuals to
contribute optimum towards the attainment of
Organization goal.
LEADERSHIP is the process of influencing the
activities of an individual or a group in efforts towards
goal achievement in a given situation.
It is the art of influencing and inspiring subordinates
to perform their duties willingly, competently and
enthusiastically for achievement of group objectives.
OUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP
KEY LEADERSHIP
QUALITY
CLEAR VISION
QUICKLY SENSE
AND RESPOND TO
THE PROBLEM
POSITIVE SELF IMAGE
INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO
PROBLEM
IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Securing Co-operation
Use of power
Co-ordination and command
Maintaining Discipline
Developing group morale
STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
AUTOCRATIC OR DICTATORIAL LEADERSHIP
STYLE
DEMOCRATIC OR PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP
STYLE
LAISSEZ FAIRE OR FREE REIGN LEADERSHIP
STYLE
AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
Autocratic
Advantages:
Provides strong motivation and reward for the
leader
Quick decision making takes place as single
person decides for the whole group
Subordinate are only to carry out the orders of
the leader
Decision making, planning or organizing need
initiative
Good in certain circumstances, such as urgent
task or military action.

Disadvantages:
poor decisions, poor level of employee
motivation
Leads to frustration, low morale and conflict
among subordinate
Subordinate tend to shirk responsibility and
initiative.
Full potential to subordinate and their creative
ideas are not utilized
Organizational continuity is threatened in the
absence of the leader because subordinate get no
opportunity for development

A leadership style where the
leader makes all decisions
independently or without
consulting with subordinate
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
Democratic
A leadership style where a leader encourages
employee participation in decision-making
persuasive or consultative
Advantages: better decisions, employee motivation
It improves the job satisfaction and morale of subordinate
The leader multiply his abilities through the contribution
of his followers.
It develops positive attitudes and reduces resistance to
change
Disadvantages: delayed decision, long consultation
This style may not yield positive result when interaction
of subordinate with leader is minimum.
This may be used as passing the buck to others and of
abdicating responsibility
This style need tremendous communicating and
persuasive skills on the part of leader.


LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP STYLE
Laissez-faire
A leadership style where employees are
encouraged to make their own decisions within
limits
Advantages: more freedom for employees
Positive effect on job satisfaction and morale of
subordinates
Maximum possible scope for development of
subordinates
Full utilization of potential of subordinates
Disadvantages: few guidelines, little incentive,
poor motivation, maybe a mess
Subordinate do not get the guidance and support
of the leader
It ignores the leader contribution just as
Autocratic style ignores the contribution of the
subordinates
Subordinates may move in different directions
and may work at cross purpose which may
degenrate into chaos
COMPARISON OF LEADERSHIP STYLE
FACTORS AFFECTING LEADERSHIP STYLES
The task
The tradition of an organization
The type of labor force
The leaders personality
The time
Gender?

MANAGER AS LEADERS
WHICH LEADERSHIP STYLES IS BEST SUITED FOR
MANAGERS
Depends on function of the leader, subordinates, and
situation
Some leaders cant work well with high participation of
subordinates
Some employees lack the ability or
desire to assume responsibility
Participative decision making may be better when time
pressure is not acute

MANAGER AS LEADERS con
Leadership Styles
Autocratic leadershipboss makes decisions on
their own without consulting employees

Democratic leadershipinvolves subordinates
in making decisions

Free-reign leadershipleader believes in
minimal supervision, leaving most decisions to
subordinates


CONCLUSION
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss.
The leader leads, and the boss drives.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a
follower.
REFERENCES
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR- JIT S CHANDAN,
FRED LUTHANS AND STEPHEN P. ROBBINS
WIKIPEDIA
GOOGLE SEARCH

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