This document discusses different leadership styles including autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, transformational, and transactional. Autocratic leadership is characterized by individual control over decisions with little group input. Democratic leadership involves group participation in decision making. Laissez-faire leadership is hands-off and allows group members to make decisions. Transformational leadership inspires positive change and helps group members succeed. Transactional leadership uses rewards and punishments to motivate followers through structure and outcomes.

1. In The Name Of Allah The Most
Beneficent The Most Merciful
Topic: Leadership Style
Presented To: Dr. Shoukat Ali
Presented by: Rana Fakhar Ud Din Masood
Roll No. 26581
Class: MS-1
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2. Leadership
Bernard Keys and Thomas defined,
“Leadership is the process of influencing and
supporting others to work enthusiastically
towards achieving objectives.”
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3. Leadership Styles
 Autocratic
 Democratic
 laissez-faire
 Transformational Leadership
 Transactional Leadership
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4. Leadership Styles
Leadership styles are classifications of how a
person behaves while leading a group.
Kurt Lewin's leadership styles are
 Authoritarian (autocratic)
 Participative (democratic)
 Delegative (laissez-faire)
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5. Autocratic Leadership Style
Autocratic leadership, also known
as authoritarian leadership, is a leadership
style characterized by individual control over all
decisions and little input from group members.
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6. Characteristics of
Autocratic Leadership
 Centralized Decision Making
 No input from group members
 Dictate work methods and processes
 Leaves group feeling like they aren't trusted with
decisions or important tasks
 Highly structured and very rigid environments
 Discourages creativity and out-of-the box thinking
 Establishes rules and tends to be clearly outlined
and communicated
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7. Advantages & Disadvantages of
Autocratic Leadership
Strengths
 Allows for quick decision-
making especially in
stress-filled situations
 Offers a clear chain of
command or oversight
 Works well where strong,
directive leadership is
needed
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Weakness
 Discourages group
input
 Hurts morale and
leads to resentment
 Ignores creative
solutions and
expertise from
subordinates

8. Examples of Autocratic Leaders
 Adolf Hitler
 Vladimir Putin
 Kim Jong-Un
 Zulifqar Ali Bhutto
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9. Discussion
 Autocratic leadership does have some
potential pitfalls, leaders can learn to use
elements of this style wisely. For example, an
autocratic style can be used effectively in
situations where the leader is the most
knowledgeable member of the group or has
access to information that other members of
the group do not.
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10. Participative (Democratic)
Leadership Style
Democratic leadership, also known as
participative leadership or shared leadership, is
a leadership style in which members of the
group participate in the decision-making
process.
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11. Characteristics of
Democratic Leadership
 Collaboration
 Engagement
 Creativity
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12. Advantages & Disadvantages of
Democratic Leadership
Weakness
 Communication failures
 Poor decision-making by
unskilled groups
 Minority or individual
opinions overridden
 Potential security issues
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Strength
 More ideas and creative
solutions
 Group member
commitment
 High productivity
 Improved group morale

13. Discussion
Democratic leadership works best in situations
where group members are skilled and eager to
share their knowledge.
Example
 Nelson Mandela
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14. Delegative (laissez-faire)
leadership Style
Laissez-faire leadership, also known
as delegative leadership, is a type of leadership
style in which leaders are hands-off and allow
group members to make the decisions.
Allow to do
Anbazhagan S, Kotur BR. Worker productivity, leadership style relationship. IOSR-JBM. 2014;16(8):62-70.
doi:10.9790/487x-16846270
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15. Characteristic of Delegative
(laissez-faire) leadership Style
 Hands-off approach
 Leaders provide all training and support
 Decisions are left to employees
 Comfort with mistakes
 Accountability falls to the leader
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16. Advantages and Disadvantages of
Delegative (laissez-faire)
Weakness
 Lack of role clarity
 Poor involvement
with the group
 Low accountability
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Strength
 It encourages personal
growth.
 It encourages innovation
 It allows for faster Decision
Making

17. Delegative (laissez-faire)
leadership Style
Discussion
Laissez-faire leadership may be most effective
during the early phases when a product or idea
is being brainstormed or created. Once the
design is in place and ready for production,
however, it may be best to switch to a style that
involves more direction and oversight
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18. Transformational Leadership Style
Transformational leadership is a leadership
style that can inspire positive changes in those
who follow. Transformational leaders are generally
energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate. Not only
are these leaders concerned and involved in the
process, but they are also focused on helping
every member of the group succeed.
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19. Characteristics of Transformational
Leadership
 Open Mindedness
 Proactive problem-
solvers
 Self Awareness
 Supportive
 Willingness to take
responsibility
 Willingness to take well-
informed risks
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 Encourage others to
perform
 Active Listening Skills
 Adaptability
 Authenticity &
Genuineness
 Creativity
 Emotionally Intelligent
 Inspirational

20. Strength of Transformational
Leadership
 Better performance
 Better well-being
 Sense of empowerment
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21. Example of Transformational
leadership Style
 Barack Obama: The former U.S. President was known for
his transformational approach to running his administration,
as well as his unifying, motivating, and hopeful
communication style.
 Steve Jobs: Jobs was famous for his visionary leadership
that transformed Apple into a leader in the technology
industry
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22. Discussion
 While transformational leadership is often
viewed as one of the best approaches to
leadership, that doesn't mean that it is
necessarily right for every situation. For
example, when group members need more
guidance and direction, it can be more effective
to utilize a more transactional approach.
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23. Transactional Leadership Style
Transactional leadership is a leadership style that
utilizes rewards and punishments to motivate and
direct followers. This approach to leadership, also
sometimes referred to as managerial leadership,
emphasizes the importance of structure,
organization, supervision, performance, and
outcomes.
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24. Characteristics of Transactional
Leadership Style
 Rewards and punishments motivate workers.
 Obeying the instructions and commands of the
leader is the primary goal of the followers.
 Subordinates need to be carefully monitored to
ensure that expectations are met.
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25. Example of Transactional
Leadership Style
 Bill Gates
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26. Thanks
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