CHAPTER 12.

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CLASSIFICATION OF
LEADERS
SOCIO 55: Rural Life & Indigenous Communities
 To identify the different
Classifications or types of leaders.

learning To define each classification of

objectives leaders.

To know how each classification of

leaders function.
 Leader
one who leads by initiation of Leader Leadership
social behavior, by directing,
organizing or controlling the
efforts of others, by prestige or
power or position. a person or individual process
There are several classifications of
leaders. The leaders may be classified in
terms of the types of groups they work
with, such as political, military,
business, religious, recreational leaders
etc.
 Autocratic Leader
Perhaps, these are the most significant
classification from the viewpoint of
modern research as well as practical Democratic Leader
explanation of the results of research :

Laissez-faire Leader
 Autocratic

Types of Leaders
according to Kurt Lewin(1939)

Democratic Laissez-faire

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Autocratic Leader The results of his leadership are:
a. Most employees develop a sense of frustration, and
Autocratic leader is also known as authoritarian
finally feel insecure in their job
leader. He operates as if he cannot trust people. He
b. Work slows down or stops completely when the
thinks his subordinates are never doing what they
supervisor is away.
should do; that the employee is paid to work and
c. The employee’s needs for a feeling of importance
therefore must work.
and satisfaction are not met
d. Employees are kept dependent on the supervisor;
If he is a benevolent (kind) autocrat he may tend to
thus they have no opportunity to show initiative
view employees as children and encourage them to
e. Employees frequently either become aggressive or
come to him with all their problems, no matter what is
alternatively identify closely with supervisor
the nature or magnitude of the problem.
(submissive yes-men)
Group members are not encouraged to provide input
or their opinion.
Democratic Leader
He shares with the group members the decision
making and planning of activities. The participation
of all members is encouraged. He works to develop
a feeling of responsibility on the part of every
member of the group. He attempts to understand
the position and feelings of the employee. If he
criticizes, he does so in terms of results expected,
rather than on the basis of personalities.
This type of leader values the input of team
members and peers.
The results of his leadership are:
a. Employees produce a larger quantity and
higher quality of work
b. Individual and group morale are high
c. Employee’s basic needs to participate and feel
important are met
d. Employees feel secure
e. Employees seldom become aggressive
f. The supervisor finds that less supervision is
necessary
Laissez-faire Leader
He believes that if you leave workers alone, the
work will be done. He seems to have no
confidence in himself. If at all possible he puts
off decision-making. He also tends to withdraw
from the work group.
He is often a rationalizer.
Uses hands-off style.
The results of his leadership are:
a. Low morale and low productivity within the
work group
b. Employees are restless and lack incentive of
‘team work’
c. Another leader often an informal leader arises
d. Problems of administration supervision, and
coordination are multiplied and
symptoms of disorder ‘anarchy’ are seen
Whyte classified leaders in to 4
categories, the:

> Operational Leader

> Popularity Leader
> Assumed Representative
Type
> Prominent Talent
William Foote Whyte (American Sociologist)
Operational Leaders
Those persons who actually initiate action within
the group, regardless of whether or not they hold
an elected office.
Popularity Leaders
In a group, a popular person will be elected to a
position of leadership because the members like
him.

Sometimes such an individual may or may not be

the actual leader of the group. Such persons holding
elective positions do very little about initiating
action for the group and are mere figureheads or
ornamental leaders. They are also called nominal
leaders.
Assumed Representative Type
Refers to a person selected to work with a
committee or other leaders because the latter
(Group B) have assumed that he represents
another group (Group A) they desire to work
with; he may or may not be a leader of the
group.

Group Group
A B
Prominent Talent
A person who have exhibited an outstanding
ability and accomplishment in their respective
fields. It may include the experts and intellectual
leaders.

Example:
Artists & Musicians
Another
classifications PROFESSIONAL LEADERS

divides leaders into

two(2) categories: LAY LEADERS
Professional Leaders
One who has received specific
specialized training in the field. He
works full time as an occupation and is
paid for his work.
Example:
Extension Officer, Agricultural Officer,
Gram Sevak, and etc.
Gram Sevak- A man employed to advise
and assist villagers in matters of
community welfare and development.
Lay Leaders
The lay leader may or may not have
received special training, is not paid for
his work and usually works part time.
Lay leaders also called as Volunteer
leaders, or local leaders or natural leaders.
These local leaders may be either formal
leaders or informal leaders, depending on
whether they are regular office bearers of
organized groups or not.
Example:
Youth Club President, Gram Sahayak
(village assistant), and etc.
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