The document discusses several leadership styles: autocratic, bureaucratic, democratic, coercive, transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire. It provides descriptions of each style's key characteristics such as how they motivate followers, make decisions, and interact with employees. It also discusses when each style may be most effective to use depending on the situation and follower abilities. Other leadership theories like Theory X/Y and Hersey-Blanchard's situational leadership are also briefly referenced.

2. Leadership Styles: Autocratic
(Authoritarian)
O does not consult employees for input
O subordinates expected to obey orders without
explanations
O motivation provided through structured rewards
and punishments
O possess total authority and impose their will on
employees
O countries such as Cuba and North Korea
operate under the autocratic leadership style.
O this leadership style benefits employees who
require close supervision.
O Creative employees who thrive in group
functions detest this leadership style.

3. "I WILL ALWAYS CHOOSE A LAZY PERSON TO DO A
DIFFECULT JOB, BECAUSE HE WILL FIND AN EASY WAY
TO DO IT" -Bill Gates
"I'm not bossy I just know what you should
be doing"

4. Leadership Styles: Bureaucratic
O Manager manages “by the book¨
O If it isn’t covered by the book, the
manager refers to the next level above
him or her
O Everything must be done according to
procedure or policy
O Police officer more than leader

6. Leadership Styles: Democratic

7. Leadership Styles: Democratic
O Often referred to as participative style
O Keeps employees informed
O Shares decision making and problem
solving responsibilities
O “Coach” who has the final say, but…
O Gathers information from staff members
before making decisions
O Leadership boosts employee morale
because employees make contributions to
the decision-making process.

8. Democratic Continued…
O When a company needs to make changes within the
organization, the participative leadership style helps
employees accept changes easily because they play a role in
the process.
O This style meets challenges when companies need to make a
decision in a short period.
O Help employees evaluate their own performance
O Allows employees to establish goals
O Encourages employees to grow on the job and be promoted
O Recognizes and encourages achievement
O Can produce high quality and high quantity work for long
periods of time

9. "Leader don’t create more followers, they create
more leaders" Tom Peters

10. Leadership Styles: Coercive
OPower from a person’s authority to punish
OMost obvious types of power a leader has.
OGood leaders use coercive power only as
a last resort:
O In today’s sophisticated and complex
workplace, excessive use of coercive power
unleashes unpredictable and destabilizing
forces which can ultimately undermine the
leader using it.

11. When to use Coercive

13. Leadership Styles: Transactional
O Motivate followers by appealing to their own
self-interest
O Motivate by the exchange process.
O EX: business owners exchange status and wages for
the work effort of the employee.
O Focuses on the accomplishment of tasks &
good worker relationships in exchange for
desirable rewards.
O Encourage leader to adapt their style and
behavior to meet expectations of followers

14. Transactional Cont.
O Managers using the transactional leadership style receive
certain tasks to perform and provide rewards or
punishments to team members based on performance
results.
O Managers and team members set predetermined goals
together, and employees agree to follow the direction and
leadership of the manager to accomplish those goals.
O The manager possesses power to review results and train
or correct employees when team members fail to meet
goals.
O Employees receive rewards, such as bonuses, when they
accomplish goals.

15. Leadership Styles: Transformational
O Charismatic and visionary
O Inspire followers to transcend their self-interest
for the organization
O Appeal to followers' ideals and values
O Inspire followers to think about problems in new
or different ways
O Common strategies used to influence followers
include vision and framing

16. Transformational cont.
O Instils feelings of confidence, admiration and
commitment
O Stimulates followers intellectually, arousing them
to develop new ways to think about problems.
O Uses contingent rewards to positively reinforce
desirable performances
O Flexible and innovative.

17. When to use Transformational
O When leaders want members to be an active
part of the organization and have ownership to
it
O When leaders are building a sense of purpose
O When the organization has a long term plan
O When people need to be motivated

18. "(He) possessed the gift of
silence."
(Comment by President John Adams about George Washington)

19. Leadership Styles: Laissez-Faire

20. Leadership Styles: Laissez-Faire
O Also known as the “hands-off¨ style
O Little or no direction
O Gives followers as much freedom as possible
O All authority or power is given to the followers
O Followers must determine goals, make
decisions, and resolve problems on their own.

21. O Employees are highly skilled, experienced, and
educated
O Employees have pride in their work and the drive to
do it successfully on their own
O Outside experts, such as staff specialists or
consultants are being used
O Employees are trustworthy and experienced
When to use Laissez-Faire

22. Laissez-Faire

23. Other Referenced Theories
Theory X and Theory Y
O Theory X and Theory Y each represent
different ways in which leaders view
employees.
O Theory X is the traditional view of direction
and control by managers.
O Theory Y is the view that individual and
organizational goals can be integrated

24. Management/
Leader
Tight control, lots
of rules, no
freedom
Staff/
Followers

25. Staff/
Followers
Lots of freedom,
creativity & responsibility
Management/
Leader

26. Other Referenced TheoriesOther Referenced Theories
Hersey-Blanchard
Situational Leadership
OBased on the amount of direction (task-
behavior) and amount of socio-emotional
support (relationship-behavior) a leader
must provide given the situation and the
"level of maturity" of the followers.

28. Selecting a Style
O Some people are motivated by reward
O Some people are motivated by
punishment
O Social systems work best with a chain of
command
O When people have agreed to do a job, a
part of the deal is that they cede
authority to their leader