Leadership

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Democratic (Participative)

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Generally the most effective leadership style.
Leaders offer guidance to group members, but they also participate in the group and allow input from other group members.
They encourage group members to participate, but retain the final say over the decision-making process. Group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative.

Question 1

Autocratic (Authoritarian)

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Provide clear expectations for what needs to be done, when it should be done, and how it should be done.
Clear division between leader and followers.
Make decisions independently without input from the followers.
Best applied to situations where there is little time for group decision-making or where the leader is the most knowledgeable member of the group.

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Laissez-Faire (Delegative)

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Leaders offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-making up to group members.
Can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise, it often leads to poorly defined roles and a lack of motivation.