The document discusses different leadership styles including autocratic, democratic, transformational, and laissez-faire. It describes the key characteristics of each style as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Examples are provided of leaders who exemplify each style, such as Donald Trump for autocratic and Tim Cook for democratic leadership. The document also outlines the six steps to successful leadership: think the talk, talk the talk, walk the talk, execute performance plans, build leaders at every level, and achieve excellence with integrity.

1. LEADERSHIP
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2. WHAT IS
LEADERSHIP?
Leadership is the ability to
develop a vision that
motivates others to move
with a passion toward a
common goal.

3. 7 QUALITIES OF
LEADERSHIP
1. Dreaming - Vision
2. Inspiring & goal setting - Plan
3. Daring to act - Commitment
4. Influencing – Team
5. Risk taking - Courage
6. Guiding & Nurturing
followers
7. Problem solving & decision
making

4. 4 LEVELS OF
VISION
1. People with No Vision
(Wanderers)
2. Have Vision but Don't Pursue
(Followers)
3. Have Vision & Pursue it
(Achievers)
4. Pursue their Vision & Inspire
Others (Leaders)
Leaders
Achievers
Followers
Wanderers

5. 7 DEADLY SINS
FOR A LEADER
1. Trying to become Popular
2. Not Involving Team Members
3. Trying to Control & Dictate
4. Not Accepting Constructive
Criticism
5. Not Nurturing Followers
6. Treating Everyone the Same
7. Pursuing Hidden Motives

6. IMPORTANT
LEADERSHIP
PERSONALITY TRAITS
• Confidence
• Commitment
• Code of
conduct
• Courage
• Compassion
• Competence
• Perseverance
• Energy
• Vision
• Plan of action

7. 4 LEVELS OF
VISION
1. People with no vision
(Wanderers)
2. Have vision but don’t
pursue (Followers)
3. Have Vision & Pursue it
(Achievers)
4. Pursue their Vision &
Inspire others (Leaders)
Leaders
Achievers
Followers
Wanderers

8. AUTOCRATIC
LEADERSHIP
• Autocratic leadership is centered
around and focused on the leader.
• In this, the decision-making resides
with the leader, and decisions are
made by the leader without
consulting subordinates.
• An autocratic leader will reach a
decision himself, communicate it
with their team, and expect the
team to execute, with no questions
asked.
• The authority is in the hands of a
single person, the leader.
• Examples of autocratic leaders
include Donald Trump.

9. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF
AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Fast decision-making Frustrating for
subordinates
Improves performance
in certain situations.
Fear and resentment
are common
Less stress in certain
circumstances.
A paralyzed
organization

10. • Donald Trump, the former
president of USA is one of the
popular leaders known for his
autocratic leadership style.
• Trump takes the responsibility of
his conglomerate company on his
shoulders, taking all the critical
decisions.
• He even fired employees who
were not performing well and
gave a raise and other incentives
to those performing well, which
seems strict but fair.
• This worked well for his
organization but not so much
during his tenure as the president
of USA.
• Different roles require different
leadership skills to be used, and
flexibility and adaptability play a
significant role in any leadership

11. DEMOCRATIC
LEADERSHIP
• Also called as Participative
leadership
• Focused on the leader’s team
and is characterized by decision
making being shared across the
team.
• Ideas are shared freely and open
discussion is encouraged.
• It is the role of the leader to
guide and direct these discussions,
and ultimately make a decision as to
which way to proceed.
• Examples of democratic leaders
include John F. Kennedy, Tim Cook

12. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Decreased risk of
catastrophic failure
Slow decision making
Good working
environment
Over-dependence on
the team
High-performance
teams
Collaboration burden

13. • Tim Cook took over the job of
CEO of Apple from Steve Jobs
in 2011 and has now helmed
the company for over a
decade.
• His managerial style is said to
be democratic, in sharp
contrast to Jobs's autocratic
style.
• Cook fosters cooperation
among Apple's talent and
encourages consensus-
building among high-level
employees.
• Despite the lack of a market-
changing product, like the
iPod or iPhone, Cook has

14. TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
• A transformational leader is one
who models the behaviour they
expect to see, sets clear goals,
and has high expectations, whilst
at the same time supporting
and emotionally guiding
subordinates to achieve.
• Consistent promotion of a
compelling vision, along with a
set of values to live and work
by.
• Create a culture of no-blame.
• Examples of transformational
leaders include Peter
Drucker and Barack Obama.

15. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Balanced goals Can be ineffective in
the beginning
Trust Not detail orientated
Vision focused
communication
Time and energy
intensive

16. • President Obama has
defined his rise to and
incumbency as President,
with a leadership style that
can only be defined as
transformational and
charismatic.
• Weaving a career in both
community organization
and elected politics, Barack
found himself being
reinforced with ideas of
transforming his
constituents through the
power granted to him by
them, a prime example of

17. LAISSEZ-FAIRE
LEADERSHIP
• Also called as Hands-off Style.
• Laissez-faire leadership is where
the leader doesn’t actually lead the
team but instead allows the team
to entirely self-direct.
• All authority is given to
subordinates including goal
setting, problem-solving, and
decision making.
• These leaders typically concerned
with which steps to take to help
achieve the vision.
• Examples of Laissez-faire leaders
include Warren Buffett .

18. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF
LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Creates personal
responsibility
Lack of accountability
Supports fast course
corrections
Higher stress levels
Supports higher
retention
Missed deadlines

19. • Warren Buffett's laissez-
faire leadership style makes
him surround himself with
skilled and trusted
accomplices to make sure
jobs are efficiently done
without worries.
• Even with the risk that comes
with this leadership style,
Warren Buffett believes that
giving autonomy to
managers to manage tasks
efficiently without being
bothered about watching
how they perform and
constantly checking their
work quality will help the

20.  Autocratic leaders have a high
task emphasis and low people
emphasis.
 Democratic leaders have a high
task emphasis as well as a high
people emphasis.
 Transformational leaders have a
low task emphasis and high
people emphasis.
 Laissez-faire leaders have a low
task emphasis and low people
emphasis.
LEADERSHIP
STYLE MATRIX

21. Leadership: The Six-Steps-to-Success
(S3) Leadership Process
Think the
talk
Talk the
talk
Walk the
talk
Execute
performance
plans
Build
leaders at
every level
Achieve
excellence
with
integrity

22. THINK THE TALK
• Your thoughts guide your
words,
• Your words guide your
actions,
• Your actions guide your
habits,
• Your habits guide your
character,
• Your character guides your
life!
Thoughts
Words
Actions
Habits
Character
Life

23. TALK THE TALK
• Look like a leader
• Communicate Your Vision & Goals!
• Focus on Your Customers & Team
Members!
• Listen & Think Before Talking!
• Mean What You Say!
• Use Your Voice as a Tool!
• Use Non-Verbal Communication as
as a Tool! Clearly Articulate Your
Thoughts!
• Use Action-oriented Words!

24. WALK THE TALK
• Listen to Your Stake Holders!
• Help Your Stake Holders achieve
their goals!
• Honor Your Commitments!
• Hold People Accountable!
• Display a Positive “Can Do”
Attitude!
• Develop and Implement a
performance-based culture!
• Recognize & Reward Outstanding
Performance!
• Do What is Right!

25. EXECUTE
PERFORMANCE
PLANS
• Pay attention to both the
Big Picture & the critical
details!
• Do what you said you were
going to do!
• Meet or exceed your
performance-based
requirements & contracts!

26. BUILD LEADERS
AT EVERY LEVEL
• Provide Leadership opportunities
for all team members!
• Lead by Example – Walk the Talk!
• Create and implement Individual
Professional Leadership
Development Plans!
• Provide regular
Coaching/Feedback at every level
of the organization
• Develop Succession Plans
• Provide Leadership Training

27. ACHIEVE
EXCELLENCE WITH
INTEGRITY
“To achieve excellence with
integrity, you must care more
than others think is wise, risk
more than others think is safe,
and do more than others
believe is possible!.”
- Gregory A. Garrett

28. Leadership is a transformative journey. By
inspiring vision, empowering teams, and leading
with integrity, leaders can drive meaningful
change and achieve lasting success.
CONCLUSION

29. Thankyou!
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