This document discusses and compares three main types of leadership styles: authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire. The authoritarian style involves high levels of control by the leader over team members. The democratic style values participation and unanimity through involving all team members. The laissez-faire style gives team members freedom and leaves them to work independently with little direction from the leader. It also briefly mentions transactional, transformational, and paternalistic styles as other potential types.
4. Leader use high levels of control over his/ her team members.
PROS:
-For routine and
unskilled jobs can be
effective.
-Effective when in
short on time, need to
make quick decisions.
CONS:
-Teams doesn’t benefit
from the creativity and
experience of all team
members.
-Usually leads to high
levels of demotivation,
absenteeism and
turnover.
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7. Unanimity through participation
PROS:
-When the direction to follow is
uncertain and needs fresh ideas
from qualified teammates.
-By bringing in everyone's ideas, it
enriches the organization's
possibilities.
-Increases work satisfaction by
involving team members.
-Dealing with a lot of information,
leader don’t have time to analyse
everything; followers are capable
and/or experienced.
CONS:
-Not the best in an
emergency situation
or when time is
essential.
-When teammates
are not qualified
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10. "Let them do": leader who leaves his/her colleagues to
get on with their work
PROS:
-Works for teams in
which the individuals
are very experienced
and skilled.
-For less critical
areas/tasks, and
when leader have
other more
important priorities.
CONS:
-It can lead to
situations where
leaders are not
exercising sufficient
control
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