3.2: Leadership Styles

• What are leadership styles?


  The way that the functions of leadership are carried out.
• What are the four traditional classifications of leadership styles?

  1. Authoritarian (autocratic)
  2. Democratic
  3. Paternalistic
  4. Laissez-faire
• Why is there not a single perfect style of management leadership?


  Because the best managers adopt a style suitable to the circumstances.
• What should the leadership style aim to meet?


  The needs of the situation or employees.
• What factors affect leadership style?

  • Manager's experience
  • Confidence in subordinates
  • Nature of the business problems
  • Type of organization (size, structure)
  • Effectiveness of teams and groups
  • Skills and experiences of subordinates
  • Pressure (time, costs)