The document outlines 5 main leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, charismatic, and servant. It provides brief descriptions of each style's characteristics, such as the autocratic leader making sole decisions and closely supervising others, while the democratic leader includes others in the decision-making process. Additionally, it notes that leaders may combine styles and asks questions about which styles are most/least effective and best describe the reader.

1. Leadership Styles

2. 3 Main Types of Leadership Styles
1. The Autocratic or Authoritarian Leader
2. The Democratic or Participative Leader
3. The Laissez-faire or Delegative Leader

3. 2 Other Styles
 The Charismatic Leader
 The Servant Leader

4. The Autocratic or Authoritarian Leader
 Given the power to
make decisions alone,
having total authority.
 Closely supervises and
controls people when
they perform certain
tasks.

5. The Democratic or Participative Leader
 Includes one or more people in the
decision making process of
determining what to do and how to
do it.
 Maintains the final decision making
authority.

6. The Laissez-faire or Delegative Leader
 Allows people to make their own decisions.
 Leader is still responsible for the decisions that
are made.
 This style allows greater freedom and
responsibility for people.
 However, you need competent people around
you or nothing will get done.
Laissez-faire is a French phrase
meaning “let do”

7. The Charismatic Leader
 Leads by creating energy and
eagerness in people.
 Leader is well liked and inspires
people.
 Appeals to people’s emotional side.

8. The Servant Leader
 The highest priority of this leader is
to encourage, support and enable
people to fulfill their full potential
and abilities.
 Helps people achieve their goals.
 Works for the people.

9. Combinations of Styles
 A leader can also be a
combination of styles…
 What leadership styles do you think
Adolf Hitler used?

10. What leadership styles do you think
Martin Luther King, Jr. used?

11. Review
1. The Autocratic or Authoritarian Leader
2. The Democratic or Participative Leader
3. The Laissez-faire or Delegative Leader
4. The Charismatic Leader
5. The Servant Leader

12. Questions
1. Which leadership style do you think is the most effective? Why?
2. Which leadership style do you think is the least effective? Why?
3. Which style do you like leaders to use when they are in charge of you?
Why?
4. What leadership style best describes you?