Highlights the distinction between leaders and managers, with the characteristics of a good leader. Also includes a summary of the different leadership styles (autocratic, democratic, laissez faire, paternalistic) with the features involved in all of them.
Theme 1 Topic 8
Leadership
Distinction Between Leaders and Managers
Leadership – inspiring staff to achieve demanding goals
Management – carrying out necessary tasks to achieve company objectives e.g. recruiting staff
A leader does not have to be a manager. Managers have the official role as a leader and organise resources.
But in addition, a leader:
Has vision and can see the direction in which to take the business
Can motivate staff towards the overall goal
Characteristics/traits of a good leader:
Inspire people Confidence
Dedicated Communication
Resilience Motivation
Experience Have vision
Leadership Styles
Leadership Style Definition Leadership Features
Autocratic Keep most of the authority to Make decisions independently with little or
themselves; they don’t delegate much no input
or share information with employees. Clear division between management and
Tend to tell employees what to do. workers
Little delegation
Give orders, does not want feedback
Top down, one way communication
Democratic Take the views of their subordinates into Two-way communication
account when making decisions. Employees have greater involvement in
Managers discuss what needs to be decision making
done & employees are involved in the Offer guidance to group members, but they
decision. also participate in the group and allow input
from other group members
Emphasis on delegation of authority and
consultation
Conscious decision to delegate power
Laissez Faire ‘Let it be’. Managers give employees the Effective when staff are ready and willing to
freedom to make decisions. take on responsibility
Employees have freedom to do what they
think is best
Leader has little input into day-to-day
decision making
Leaves the details to experts and doesn’t
interfere with subordinates
Paternalistic Believes they know what is best for Links with Mayo – addressing employee
employees. Tends to tell employees needs
what to do but will often explain their Akin to a parent/child relationship
decisions. They are also concerned Leader decides what is best for employees
about the social needs of employees. A softer form of authoritarian leadership
Provide clear expectations on what needs to
be done
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