There are three main leadership styles: autocratic, where the leader dictates tasks without input; democratic, where the leader involves others in decisions while maintaining final authority; and delegative, where the leader allows others to make most decisions. Effective leaders vary their style as needed, using rewards to motivate employees rather than penalties like reprimands. The goal of any leader is to motivate others to accomplish goals while encouraging their own professional growth.

1. Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

2. Leadership—What We’ll DiscussLeadership—What We’ll Discuss
Definition of LeadershipDefinition of Leadership
3 Styles of Leadership3 Styles of Leadership
Managers versus LeadersManagers versus Leaders
Leadership GoalsLeadership Goals
SummarySummary

3. What is a Leader?What is a Leader?
A Leader is someone in authority to leadA Leader is someone in authority to lead
others to accomplish a goal(s). A leaderothers to accomplish a goal(s). A leader
needs to be able to motivate others toneeds to be able to motivate others to
accomplish a goal(s) while at the sameaccomplish a goal(s) while at the same
time encourage others to work towardtime encourage others to work toward
their own professional goals.their own professional goals.

4. 3 Styles of Leadership3 Styles of Leadership
 AutocraticAutocratic
 AuthoritarianAuthoritarian
 Tells employees/studentsTells employees/students
what they want done andwhat they want done and
how to do it (without gettinghow to do it (without getting
the advice from others).the advice from others).
 Works well if you don’tWorks well if you don’t
have much time tohave much time to
accomplish goals or ifaccomplish goals or if
employees are wellemployees are well
motivated.motivated.
 Generally, this style is not aGenerally, this style is not a
good way to get the bestgood way to get the best
performance from a team.performance from a team.

5. Leadership Styles Con’t.Leadership Styles Con’t.
 DemocraticDemocratic
 Participative styleParticipative style
 The leader involves one or moreThe leader involves one or more
employees/students in theemployees/students in the
decision making process (todecision making process (to
determine what to do and how todetermine what to do and how to
do it).do it).
 Leader maintains the finalLeader maintains the final
decision making authority.decision making authority.
 Allows everyone to be part of aAllows everyone to be part of a
team—everyone feels that theyteam—everyone feels that they
have participated and contributed.have participated and contributed.
 Encourages participation,Encourages participation,
delegates wisely, values groupdelegates wisely, values group
discussion.discussion.
 Motivates by empoweringMotivates by empowering
members to direct themselves andmembers to direct themselves and
guides w/a loose reign.guides w/a loose reign.
 Negative—everything is a matterNegative—everything is a matter
of group discussion and decisionof group discussion and decision
—doesn’t really lead.—doesn’t really lead.

6. Leadership Styles Con’tLeadership Styles Con’t
 DelegativeDelegative
 Free Reign (lais ser faire)Free Reign (lais ser faire)
 Leader allowsLeader allows
employees/students to makeemployees/students to make
the decisions.the decisions.
 Leader is still responsible forLeader is still responsible for
the decisions.the decisions.
 Employees/students analyzeEmployees/students analyze
the situation and determinethe situation and determine
what needs to be done andwhat needs to be done and
how to do it. Leader setshow to do it. Leader sets
priorities and delegates.priorities and delegates.
 Leader has little control.Leader has little control.
Team has little direction orTeam has little direction or
motivation.motivation.

7. Managers vs. LeadersManagers vs. Leaders
 ““Managers are people who doManagers are people who do
things right, while leaders arethings right, while leaders are
people who do the right thing.”people who do the right thing.”
Warren BennisWarren Bennis

8. Leadership GoalsLeadership Goals
 Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction,Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction,
implementing plans, and motivating people.implementing plans, and motivating people.
 Leaders vary their styles. A leader is not strictly one or anotherLeaders vary their styles. A leader is not strictly one or another
style. Most leaders use all three styles; one style, however,style. Most leaders use all three styles; one style, however,
becomes the dominate one.becomes the dominate one.
 Positive Leaders use rewards (independence, education) toPositive Leaders use rewards (independence, education) to
motivate employees.motivate employees.
 Negative Leaders use penalties with employees. These leaders actNegative Leaders use penalties with employees. These leaders act
domineering and superior w/people. Negative penalties include:domineering and superior w/people. Negative penalties include:
days off without pay, reprimanding in front of others, assigningdays off without pay, reprimanding in front of others, assigning
unpleasant job tasks.unpleasant job tasks.

9. SummarySummary
3 Leadership Styles:3 Leadership Styles:
AutocraticAutocratic
Democratic (Participative)Democratic (Participative)
Delegative (Lais ser faire)Delegative (Lais ser faire)
Leader’s goals are to motivate others toLeader’s goals are to motivate others to
accomplish work/class tasks and to feel thataccomplish work/class tasks and to feel that
they are contributing to their ownthey are contributing to their own
professionalism.professionalism.

10. SummarySummary
3 Leadership Styles:3 Leadership Styles:
AutocraticAutocratic
Democratic (Participative)Democratic (Participative)
Delegative (Lais ser faire)Delegative (Lais ser faire)
Leader’s goals are to motivate others toLeader’s goals are to motivate others to
accomplish work/class tasks and to feel thataccomplish work/class tasks and to feel that
they are contributing to their ownthey are contributing to their own
professionalism.professionalism.