2. INTRODUCTION
• Leadership is the art in getting others to want to do
something you are convinced should be done.
• Lead means to go and leadership is the activity of influencing
people to strive willingly for group objectives.
• Definition: Leadership is defined as the process of
influencing the activities of a group or individual towards the
achievement of goal in a given structure.
• A leader tries to influence the followers or group of peoples.
3. FUNCTIONS OF A LEADER
• To develop a teamwork and a congenial work climate
conducive to efficient performance.
• Serving as alink between the group and the top management.
• Counselling and guidance to the member of the group.
• Ensuring timeliness in performance or time management.
• Judicious use of authority to stimulate positive interactions
and response from the group team members.
• Gaining maximum contribution from group members towards
goal fulfillment through participatory decision making.
5. AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• In this leadership style all decisions and assign all
responsibilities to himself. He is firm, insistent, self
assured and dominating.
• The subordinates are made aware of what to do, but not
why.
• This type of leadership is useful in case of emergency
when the leader has to take immediate action.
6. AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• Strong control is maintained over the
group.
• Other are motivated by coercion.
• Communication flows downward
ONLY.
• Decision making does not involves
others.
• Emphasis on difference and status.
• Criticism is punitive.
7. DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• In this style, the leader values the individual
characteristics and ability of each subordinate leader and
catalyst for a group decision making and shared
responsibilities.
• This style is a people centred approach and allow greater
individual participation in decision making process.
• It is a creative leadership, leader delegates certain
amount of authority to subordinate.
8. DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• Less control is maintained.
• Economic and ego awards are used
to motivate.
• Communication flows up to down.
• Decision making involves others.
• Emphasis in ‘We’ rather than I and
You.
• Criticism is constructive.
9. PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP
• This type of leadership is a compromise between
autocratic and democratic style.
• In this style, the manager presents his / her analysis of
problem and proposals for action to employees, inviting
their criticisms and comments.
• The leader will weighed the subordinates responses and
makes decision about the group future activities.
10. ABDICATRIC OR LAISSEZ
FAIRE LEADERSHIP
• This type is also referred as freedom style.
• This type of leader denies responsibility and abdicate
authority to the group. i.e., the leaders leave all decision
making and responsibilities to the group.
• The leader has lack of self – confidence and fear of
failure.
• This type will be effective where subordinate are highly
motivated and experienced.