Management and leadership styles
, Task 1
• Management and Leadership Styles 1. (Research and
make notes)
1. Autocratic
2. Democratic/Participative
3. Paternalistic
4. Lassez-Faire
5. Transactional
6. Transformational
7. Charismatic
, B1 Management and leadership
styles
• Autocratic
Autocratic leadership, also known as authoritarian leadership, is a leadership style characterized by individual
control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based
on their ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers. Autocratic leadership involves absolute,
authoritarian control over a group. -
Some of the primary characteristics of autocratic leadership include:
• Little or no input from group members
• Leaders make almost all of the decisions
• Group leaders dictate all the work methods and processes
• Group members are rarely trusted with decisions or important tasks
• Work tends to be highly structured and very rigid
• Creativity and out-of-the box thinking tend to be discouraged
• Rules are important and tend to be clearly outlined and communicated
LO: To Understand management and leadership styles and skills
, B1 Management and leadership styles
Democratic/participative-
Democratic leadership in an organization involves the redistribution
of power and authority between employees and managers to provide
employee involvement in decision making.
The following three features characterize democratic leadership:
● Distribution of responsibility - A manager that leads democratically will distribute responsibility among his
group to facilitate participation in decision making.
● Empowering group members - Leaders must empower their members so that the members can accomplish
their responsibilities. Empowerment includes providing training and education necessary for delegated task
completion.
● Aiding group decision-making process - A major role of a democratic leader is to ensure democratic
deliberation in making group decisions. This means that a leader should act as a facilitator and mediator
between group members and ensure that a psychologically healthy and respectful environment is maintained.
LO: To Understand management and leadership styles and skills
, Task 1
• Management and Leadership Styles 1. (Research and
make notes)
1. Autocratic
2. Democratic/Participative
3. Paternalistic
4. Lassez-Faire
5. Transactional
6. Transformational
7. Charismatic
, B1 Management and leadership
styles
• Autocratic
Autocratic leadership, also known as authoritarian leadership, is a leadership style characterized by individual
control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based
on their ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers. Autocratic leadership involves absolute,
authoritarian control over a group. -
Some of the primary characteristics of autocratic leadership include:
• Little or no input from group members
• Leaders make almost all of the decisions
• Group leaders dictate all the work methods and processes
• Group members are rarely trusted with decisions or important tasks
• Work tends to be highly structured and very rigid
• Creativity and out-of-the box thinking tend to be discouraged
• Rules are important and tend to be clearly outlined and communicated
LO: To Understand management and leadership styles and skills
, B1 Management and leadership styles
Democratic/participative-
Democratic leadership in an organization involves the redistribution
of power and authority between employees and managers to provide
employee involvement in decision making.
The following three features characterize democratic leadership:
● Distribution of responsibility - A manager that leads democratically will distribute responsibility among his
group to facilitate participation in decision making.
● Empowering group members - Leaders must empower their members so that the members can accomplish
their responsibilities. Empowerment includes providing training and education necessary for delegated task
completion.
● Aiding group decision-making process - A major role of a democratic leader is to ensure democratic
deliberation in making group decisions. This means that a leader should act as a facilitator and mediator
between group members and ensure that a psychologically healthy and respectful environment is maintained.
LO: To Understand management and leadership styles and skills
