Leadership Theories By Zaw Htoo Aung ( Unit-4 activity 5 )

1. LEADERSHIP THEORIES
BY ZAW HTOO AUNG

2. LEWIN’S LEADERSHIP
This is the oldest of the situational
models. Kurt Lewin, a psychologist, led a
research team in 1939 and identified what he
called three 'styles' of leadership behaviour in
an article in the Journal of Social Psychology.

3. AUTHORITARIAN STYLE
 Sometimes called the Autocratic style. This is where
leaders spell out the goals, deadlines and methods while
making decisions on their own with little consultation with
others. Here, the leader doesn’t usually get involved in the
group’s work and it is less likely to see creative decisions
under this style of leadership. However, it is a decisive way
of leading and can suit high-risk, short-timescale
decisions. Lewin noted that leaders who adopt this style
can be seen by others as dictatorial and tend to get stuck
in one mode of behaviour.

4. DELEGATIVE STYLE
 Sometimes called the Laissez-Faire style. The
Delegative style means the leader hands over
responsibility for results to the group. He or she lets
them set goals, decide on work methods, define
individuals’ roles and set their own pace of work. It
can work well provided the group shares the same
overall intent as the leader and if he/she trusts all
members of the group.

5. PARTICIPATIVE STYLE
 Sometimes called the Democratic style. This is where the
leader expresses his or her priorities and values in setting
goals and making decisions, but also takes part in the
group’s work and accepts advice and suggestions from
colleagues. However, the leader makes the final decision.
This style can produce more creative problem solving and
innovation than the Authoritarian approach so it makes
sense to adopt it in competitive, non-emergency
situations.

6. THE BLAKE-MOUTON MANAGERIAL GRID
 The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid is based on two behavioral dimensions:
 Concern for People: this is the degree to which a leader considers team
members' needs, interests and areas of personal development when deciding
how best to accomplish a task.
 Concern for Results: this is the degree to which a leader emphasizes
concrete objectives, organizational efficiency and high productivity when
deciding how best to accomplish a task.

7. MANAGERIAL GRID

8. PATH GOAL THEORY
 The Path-Goal model is a theory based on specifying a
leader's style or behavior that best fits the employee and
work environment in order to achieve a goal (House,
Mitchell, 1974). The goal is to increase your employees'
motivation, empowerment, and satisfaction so they
become productive members of the organization.

9. PATH GOAL THEORY

10. SUPPORTIVE LEADERSHIP
 Supportive leadership is a leadership style where a
manager does not simply delegate tasks and
receive results but instead supports an employee
until the task’s completion. A major upside to
supportive leadership is that the manager will work
with the employee until he or she is empowered
and skilled enough to handle tasks with minimal
supervision in the future.

11. FLAMHOLTZ AND RANDLE’S LEADERSHIP STYLE MATRIX
 The Leadership Style Matrix is divided into four quadrants. Each quadrant lists
two leadership styles that are best suited for a specific situation and person
(or group).
 The Y-axis defines the “programmability” of the task. A programmable task
has specific steps or instructions to complete. A non-programmable task is
more creative; it’s up to the individual to decide how best to accomplish it.
 The X-axis describes the individual’s capability and preference for autonomy.
Several factors influence this, including education, skill, motivation, and their
desire for feedback, interaction, or independence.

12. LEADERSHIP STYLE MATRIX

13. REFERENCES
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 https://www.businessballs.com/leadership-models/leadership-styles-3-style-model-kurt-lewin/
 https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft-skills/supportive-leadership/
 https://businessjargons.com/blake-moutons-managerial-grid.html/
 https://businessjargons.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Path-goal-model.jp/
 https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_73.htm
 http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/lead_path_goal.htmlhttp://www.finance4nonfinancemanagers
.com/the-leadership-style-matrix/

14. THANK YOU