1.4.5 Leadership Flashcards
leadership vs management
leaders have a vision which they share to guide people whereas managers make decisions to operate a business with a focus on achieving objectives.
vision vs execution
influence vs control
people vs processes
long-term vs short-term
creativity vs efficiency
businesses often have lots of managers but not all businesses have leaders
people will not follow leaders if they don’t continue to motivate and inspire employees.
good managers should show leadership skills
what is a leadership style
the different approaches to leading and managing a team or business
what are the 4 types of leaderhsip
autocratic
democratic
laissez-faire
paternalistic
explain and evaluate the autocratic style of leadership
the leader makes decisions on their own
+ good when dealing with an unskilled workforce or in a crisis
- requires lots of supervision
- may demotivate intelligent workers as they can’t make their own decisions
explain and evaluate the democratic style of leadership
when the leader encourages their team to take part in decision making
+ takes the weight off the leader
+ increases employee motivation as they feel the leader has confidence in them
- difficult to implement in firms with lots of employees
- increases decision making time
explain and evaluate the democratic style of leadership
when the leader encourages their team to take part in decision making
+ takes the weight off the leader
+ increases employee motivation as they feel the leader has confidence in them
- difficult to implement in firms with lots of employees
- increases decision-making time
explain and evaluate the laissez-faire leadership style
this is a hands-off approach when the leader rarely interferes with the running of a business
+ builds a culture of independence and self-efficiency
+ less pressure on the leader
- only works with a highly motivated and experienced workforce
explain and evaluate the paternalistic style of leadership
a softer form of autocratic leadership with more of a focus on employee well-being and motivation
+ provides high levels of motivation as staff feel valued
+ effective when dealing with an inexperienced workforce
+ develops a good relationship between the leader and the workforce
- time-consuming for the leader
- longer decision making
explain and evaluate transformative leadership
when a business requires a drastic change and the leader has highly innovative ideas
+ good in business crisis or when something needs fixing #
+ can help small businesses modernise and grow
- might be too drastic of a change and experienced staff may leave
note: leaders don’t strictly stick to one form of leadership.
they may…
adapt the form of leadership style to suit the situation.
for example, when developing a product a laissez-faire style may be used but when it comes to production autocratic may be chosen to meet objectives
