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Styles of Leadership
STYLES OF
LEADERSHIP
INTRODUCTION
▶ Exe c u tive
▶ Pla nner
▶ Policy ma ker
▶ Exp ert
▶ Re p resenta tive o f the
group
▶ M a nto r
▶ Jud g e
▶ M o d el
▶ Symb o l o f the group
▶ Id e o lo gist
▶ Ag e n t o f so cia l c h a ng e
STYLES OF
LEADERSHIP
1. Autocratic
2. D em o cratic
3. Laissez-faire
4. Transactional
AUTOCRACY (AUTHORITARIAN)
A UTO C RAC Y
▶ Authoritarianleadership
• The boss has absolute control over
decisions in the workplace.
• Team members are not asked for input
• They are expected to comply with all
decisions and orders made by their leader
▶ Eg:Adolf Hitler, Idi Amin
M ERITS
• Participative leadership
1. T h e l e a d e r ’ s c h o i c e t o i n v o l v e t e a m m e m b e r s
in the decision-making process
• In all decisions leader has the final say
• A decentralized a n d positive system of power. the leader
allow his subordinates to say opinion in all matters.
• They c a n aim there views. So ‘we’ fe e ling a nd te a m
sp irit is d evelo p e d .
Eg: M a h a t m a Gandhi ,Nelson M a n d e l a
MERITS OF
DEMOCRACY
1. Subordinate c a n participate in discussions a n d
s h a r e s their views a n d opinions.
2. Work environment is cooperative, healthy a n d
friendly.
3. Goals a n d objectives are for the benefit of all.
4. Differences are sorted amicably
5. Welfare of the majority is considered.
DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY
• Sense of fairness
• Systematic and easy-to-understand system
• Employee motivation.
• Achievable short term goals
• Crisis Management
• Clear structure
• Productivity and cost
• Change leaders
DISADVANTAGES OF TRANSACTIONAL
LEADERS
• Discourage innovation and creativity
• Lack of focus on building relationships
• Motivate only through rewards
• Discourage independent thinking
• Lacks Long term goals
• Inflexible
• No scope of further development
CONCLUSION