leadership

1. LEADERSHIP
STYLES
Joan M. de Guzman
Discussant

2. Which is your
leadership style?

3. 1. AUTOCRATIC
2. DEMOCRATIC
3. LAISSEZ-FAIRE
LEADERSHIP STYLES

4. AUTOCRATIC
• also “authoritarian” leadership
• Leader has full authority and control over
decision-making
• Leader dictates policies and procedures, decides
what goals are to be achieved
• Downward, one-way communication
• Most effective in organizations where chain of
command is crucial such as the military and
construction

5. When to use autocratic leadership style?
• when quick decisions are needed
• in situations where control is necessary,
often where there is little margin for error
• when conditions are dangerous, rigid
rules can keep people out of harm’s way
• when the group members are
inexperienced or unfamiliar with the
tasks and heavy oversight is needed

6. Autocratic Leaders

7. DEMOCRATIC
• also known as participative style
• the leader shares the decision-making abilities
with group members
• leader delegates tasks to members and give
them full control and responsibility for those
tasks
• ideas move freely amongst the group and are
discussed openly
• open communication

8. When to use democratic leadership style?
• when team agreement is needed
• for greater motivation and
commitment
• positive work environment

9. Democratic Leaders

10. LAISSEZ-FAIRE
• “laissez-faire” is a French phrase which
means “let do”
• all authority or power given to the staff and
they determine goals, make decisions, and
resolve problems on their own
• sometimes described as a "hands off"
leadership style

11. When to use laissez-faire leadership style?
• members are highly skilled,
experienced, and trustworthy
• members have pride in their work
and the drive to do it successfully
on their own
• members do not feel insecure at
the unavailability of the leader

12. Laissez-Faire Leader
Gandhi was a laissez-faire leader because he
encouraged peaceful protesting and he didn’t
direct the group, they all came together to
work towards a common goal.

13. Thank you!