Leadership Flashcards
Autocratic Leadership
Motivation through rewards.
Very little delegation.
Very strict.
Paternalistic leadership
Focuses on wellbeing.
Father-figure leader.
Little delegation.
Democratic leadership
Focuses power within group as a whole.
Employees have greater involvement in decision making.
Laissez-faire leadership
Increased independence.
Gives employees little direction.
As a result responsibility lies within the group.
A lot of freedom.
1) McGregors Theory X and Y
Concerned with how a manager perceive staff.
Theory X
AUTOCRATIC - Views employees as:
Lazy, disliking work.
Lacking iniative.
Motivated by money.
Theory Y
DEMOCRATIC - views employees as:
Enjoying work.
Willing to accept challenges.
Creative and willing to contribute.
Able to exercise self-discipline.
Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid
Country club
Team Leader
Impoverished
Authoritarian
Country club
Manager concerned about feelings of team.
High morale.
Team Leader
Manager may have a lack of concern for either task or people’s needs.
High level of motivation and productivity.
Impoverished
Low morale and productivity.
Manager will have a lack of concern for peoples needs.
Ineffective employer.
Authoritarian
Manager concerned with task.
Believes needs of employee must take second place.
A lack of attention can lead to a lack of commitment.
Middle-of-the-Road
Leaders may be timid or indecisive.
Can remind a leader to what they aspire to.
Carlyle and Galtons Trait Theory
5 characteristics:
Motivational Integrity Self confidence Creativity Intelligence
Motivational
The ability to motivate others.
Integrity
The quality having strong moral principles.
Self confidence
Being assured.
Creativity
New ideas.
Intelligence
Able to reason, and solve problems.
Tannenbaum and Schmidt Contigency Approach
1) Tell
2) Sell
3) Consult
4) Participate
1) Tell
The leader or manager just informs the employees of his/her decisions. AUTOCRATIC.
2) Sell
When a leader or manager makes a decision but attempt it make decision to employees. Suggests that there is some consideration rather than ‘telling them’. Shows feedback.
3) Consult
Goes a step further, than ‘sell’.
The leader presents ideas to employees and invites discussion. More collaborative approach. Leader may listen to employees.
4) Participate
Focus on employees, not leader.
Leader or manager may ask employees to make a decision. There are defined limits/boundaries.
More democratic style.
Adair’s leadership theory
Team
Individual
Task
