3. AUTOCRATIC(Authoritarian)
Manager retains power(classical approach)
Manager is decision making authority
Manager does not consult to the employees for input
Subordinates expected to obey orders without
explanations
Motivation provided through structured rewards and
punishments
It is a one way traffic.
Exercises complete control over his subordinates.
4. When to use autocratic?
New untrained employees
Employees are motivated
Employees don’t respond to any other leadership style
High volume production needs
Limited time for decision making
Managers power is challenged by an employee
When required quick decisions
Under the condition of stress and emergency and
when variation cannot this style yield positive results.
5. Bureaucratic
Manager manages “by the book¨
Everything must be done according to procedure or
policy
If it isn’t covered by the book, the manager refers to
the next level above him or her
Police officer more than leader
6. When to use Bureaucratic
Performing routine tasks
Use of dangerous or delicate equipment
Safety or security training being conducted
Tasks that require handling cash
7. Coercive
Power from a person’s authority to punish
Most obvious types of power a leader has.
Good leaders use coercive power only as a last
resort:
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.
8. When to use Coercive
To meet very short term goals
When left with no other choice
In times of crisis
9. Transactional
Motivate followers by appealing to their own self-interest
Motivate by the exchange process.
EX: business owners exchange status and wages for the work effort
of the employee.
Focuses on the accomplishment of tasks & good worker
relationships in exchange for desirable rewards.
Encourage leader to adapt their style and behavior to
meet expectations of followers
Leader has the right to punish team member if their work
does not meet the pre-determined standard.
10. When to use Transactional
Leader wants to be in control
When there are approaching deadlines that must be
met
Relationship is short term
11. Transformational
Charismatic and visionary
Inspire followers to transcend their self-interest for the
organization
Inspire followers to think about problems in new or
different ways
Common strategies used to influence followers
include vision and framing
12. Transformational cont.
Instils feelings of confidence, admiration and
commitment
Stimulates followers intellectually, arousing them to
develop new ways to think about problems.
Uses contingent rewards to positively reinforce
desirable performances
Flexible and innovative.
13. When to use Transformational
When leaders want members to be an active part of
the organization and have ownership to it
When leaders are building a sense of purpose
When the organization has a long term plan
When people need to be motivated
14. Personal leadership
Exercised through the influence of personality
of personal contacts.
Direction anEnforced by means d motivation are given
personally.
A effective leadership style because of the personal
contacts.
Easy to administer.
15. Impersonal leadership
Exercised through subordinates of the leader or by non
personal media such as written instructions order,
policies, plans, oaths,pledges,creed and so on.
Because of lack of contact between the leader and his
followers, much of the influence is lost in transit.
16. Functional leadership
Here the leader posses specialized knowledge and skill
and renders expert advice.
In this style group follows the leader as it believes that
the advice will help and guide them in difficult and
complicated situations, because of the technical
knowledge, and specialized skill he posses.
17. People/relations oriented
leadership
Here the leader is totally focused on organizing
supporting and developing the people in the leader’s
team.
It is a participative style.
It tends to lead to good teamwork and creative
collaboration.
18. Task orinted leadership
Focuses only on the getting the jobs done.
It is a form of autocratic style.
The leader actively define the work and the roles
required, put structures in place, plan, organize and
monitor.
19. Servant leadership
When someone at any level within an organization
leads simply by virtue of meeting the needs of his or
her team.
It is a form of democratic leadership .
Here the whole team tends to be involved in decision
making.
20. Situational style
It is based on the principle that there is no one right
way to lead or manage that suits all situations.
To choose the most effective approach we must
consider:
The skill levels and experience of the members of the
team.
The work involved.
The organizational environment.
