Leadership Flashcards
What are the leadership styles?
Democratic
autocratic
Paternalistic
Laissez faire
Autocratic definition
Managers making all decisions without consulting employees first
Decisions are made from the top down
Employees are told what to do
Benefits of autocratic
Decisions are made quick
Desicions made by most experienced staff
Have clear instructions
Drawbacks of autocratic
Employees ideas are not considered
May demotivate by lack of input or responsibility
Stressful for managers
Democratic definition
Managers and employees work together to make decisions
Consulting style
Encouraged to communicate
Benefits of democratic
Highly motivated and empowered employees
Better prepared for promotion
Accepting of change
Drawbacks of democratic
Decision making is longer
A strong leader is required
Paternalistic definition
A managerial approach where there is one figure that decides what is best for employees
Benefits of paternalistic
Attention is given to employees welfare
Employees feel as though they are being looked after
Drawbacks of paternalistic
Employees have no power to make decisions
Low levels of motivation
Laissez faire definition
Let the employees get on with their job whith little interference
Employees are allowed to make desicionsand solve problems
Managers only step in if needed
Benefits of Laissez faire
Effective when staff are highly motivated and skilled
Staff feel motivated and empowered
Staff can be innovative
Drawbacks of Laissez faire
Inexperienced staff are left without direction
Staff may feel pressured
Unclear who is responsible
What is a transformational leader
Involved inspiring others to surpass their own self interests for the good of the organisation
Involves change
Leads to higher productivity and satisfaction
What is a trans locational leader
Based on exchange team members are rewarded or punished based on there performance
This encourages consistency
It may not inspire extraordinary efforts and can be demotivating
