A leadership style is a leader's style of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. There are many different leadership styles proposed by various authors, that can be exhibited by leaders in the political, business or other fields.

1. WELCOME TO OUR PRESENTATION
STYLES OF LEADERSHIP

2. SHUVRO BANIK
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KARTIK SARMA
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ESHITAYEASMIN
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JOYANTO
MALLIK
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FATEMA
TABASSUM
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MD : AKASH
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3. LEADERSHIP STYLES
AUTHORITY BASED
LIKERT,S FOUR STYLES OF
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP
MANAGERIAL GRID
CONTINUUM

4. AKASH
AUTHORITY BASED
FATEMA
&
ESHITA
LIKERT,S FOUR STYLES
SHUVRO
MANAGERIAL GRID
JOYANT
&
KARTIK
CONTINUUM

5. LEADERSHIP STYLES BASEDON AUTHORITY
AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
FREE-REIN LEADERSHIP
PATERNALISTIC LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

6. Leaders make the
decisions
Little or no input
from group
members
Group leaders dictate
all the work methods
and processes
Group members are
rarely trusted with
decisions or important
tasks
AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

7. AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

8. Strong democratic
leaders inspire trust
among followers
Group members are
encouraged to share
ideas and opinions,
Creativity is
encouraged and
rewarded.
Members of the group
feel more engaged in the
process.
democratic LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

9. democratic LEADERSHIP
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10. This style manager
does not use power
but maintains
contact with them
A manager gives
complete freedom
to his subordinates
Maximum possible
scope for development
of subordinates.
This style helps
subordinates to develop
independent personality.
Free-rein LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

11. Free-rein LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

12. A softer form of
authoritarian leadership,
which often results in
better employee
motivation and lower
staff turnover
Leader decides
what is best for
employees
Still little delegation
Akin to a parent/child
relationship – where the
leader is seen as a “father-
figure”
PATERNALISTIC LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

13. PATERNALISTIC LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM

14. LIKERT’S FOUR LEADERSHIP STYLES
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
Exploitive- Authoritative
Benevolent-Autocratic
Constative
Democratic

15. Exploitive- Authoritative LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
Teamwork or
Communication is very
little .
Responsibility lies
in the hands of the
people in the upper
ranks of the
hierarchy .
Motivation is based on
Threats .
Decisions are imposed on
the sub – ordinates .

16. BENEVOLENT AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
Teamwork or
Communication is very
little .
Responsibility lies
at the managerial
levels but not at the
lower levels of the
organizational
hierarchy
Motivation is based on
Threats .
Decisions are imposed on
the sub – ordinates .

17. CONSULTATIVE LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
Motivation is not only
based on Rewards
but also of
Involvement in job.
Responsibility is
spread widely
throughout the
organizational
hierarchy .
Fair amount of
teamwork &
communication takes
place vertically &
horizontally
Superior has substantial
but not complete
confidence in sub -
ordinates

18. MANAGERIAL GRID LEADERSHIP
AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
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8
4
3
2
5
7
9
1
Improverished
Management
1.1
Middle of the
road
management
5.5
Country club
Management
1.9
Team
Management
9.9
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Task
management
9.1
Concern for people
Concern for production
High
Low High

19. AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM
Forces relating to the manager
Forces relating to the subordinates
Forces relating to the situation

20. AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM

21. AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM
Forces in the Manager:The behavior of the leader is
influenced by his personality, background,
knowledge, and experience.These forces include:
Value systems
i.Confidence in subordinates
ii.Leadership inclinations
iii.Feelings of security in an uncertain situation

22. AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM
Forces in the subordinate:The personality of the
subordinates and their expectations from the leader
influences their behavior.The factors include:Readiness to
assume responsibility in decision-making
1. Degree of tolerance for ambiguity
2. Interest in the problem and feelings as to its
importance
3. Strength of the needs for independence
4. Knowledge and experience to deal with the problem
5. Understanding and identification with the goals of the
organization

23. AUTHORITY LIKERT’S 4 M.GRID CONTINUUM
LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM
Forces in the situation: The environmental and general
situations also affect the leader’s behavior. These include
like:Type of organization
1. Group effectiveness
2. Nature of the problem
3. Time pressure

24. LEADERSHIP CONCLUTION
A perfect/standard leadership style is one which assists a leader in getting the best out of the
people who follow him.
Their style varies.The leadership style varies with the kind of people the leader interact
deals with.
Managers lean toward the leadership style favoured by the organisation’s top bosses.

25. STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
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