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LEADERSHIP STYLES
MEANING
STYLE refers to a way of doing something.Leadership styles means the behavioural pattern which a leader adopts to direct the behavior of members in an organisation in order to achieve the goal of the organisation.
DEFINITION
According to Edwin Flippo: “Leadership style is a pattern of behaviour
designed to integrate organisational and personal interest in pursuit of some
objectives"
TYPES
Leadership styles
Motivational styles Power styles Orientation
styles
A)MOTIVATIONAL STYLES
• The main function of the leader is to MOTIVATE the workers to work more and increase the efficiency.
POSITIVE APPROACH
NEGATIVE APPROACH
MOTIVATIONAL STYLES
i)POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP
• Rewards• Money • Higher efficiency• Promotes peace• Leave encashment scheme
ii)NEGATIVE APPROACH OF LEADERSHIP
• Threatening• Penalising• Penalties
• AdvantagesReduction in labour turnover and absenteeism.Boosts morale of employees.Generates loyalty.• DisadvantagesEmployees may feel frustrated due to negativemotivation.
B)POWER STYLES
Power styles
Autocratic StylesThe Free Reign
StyleDemocratic Style
The Paternalistic Style
i)AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• It is also called as authoritarian or work oriented leadership
• Plans and policies are determined by the leader alone
• Demands strict obedience • Relies on power of position• Rewards and punishments
• Less freedom• Greater concern for work is shown
TYPES OF AUTHOCRATIC LEADERS
• Strict autocrat• Benevolent autocrat• Incompetent autocrat
TYPES OF AUTHOCRATIC LEADERS
STRICT AUTOCRATStrict styleInfluences
subordinateCriticisingImposing penalities
BENEVOLENT AUTOCRAT
Positive motivational
methodRewardsEfficiency
INCOMPETENT AUTOCRAT
Autocratic stylesHide
incompetencyShort time
ii)THE FREE-REIN STYLE
• It is a type of leadership where there is least interference by the leader
• Group operates on its own• Group works without leadership of manager• Manager maintains relation with people
outside organisation• Quick and good result• Employees are intelligent
iii)DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• It is also called as participative or person-oriented leadership
• Subordinates have freedom• Concern for people is more rather than
production• Leaders job is to encourage and reinforce
constructive interrealtionship
• Leader is quiet important figure in democratic situation however he is the key model in authoritarian type
iv)THE PATERNALISTIC LEADERSHIP
• The leader assumes paternal or fatherly role
• Works to guide• Protect • Keep happy• Good working condition• Workers work hard with gratitude• It can generate resentment in subordinates
Advantages: Success of newly formed enterprise. Guides employees in case of they are illiterate.
Disadvantages:Employees become tensed.Restricts delegation of authority.
C)ORIENTATION STYLES
Orientation Styles
Employee-orientedLeadership
Task-orientedleadership
i)EMPLOYEE-ORIENTED STYLES
EMPLOYEE ORIENTED LEADERSHIP
• Concerned about subordinates• They provide better working condition• Pay highest attention to the subordinates• Satisfy their needs• Solve problems
ii)PRODUCTION OR TASK ORIENTED LEADERSHIP
TASK ORIENTED LEADERSHIP
• Main concern is to get work done• Subordinates are kept busy• Zeal to produce more• Ignore human aspect
LEADERSHIP TRAITS
• Leadership traits refers to qualities that make individual a leader.
• Leadership are classified into 2 types– Innate traits– Acuirable traits
• Thus “leaders are not born and not made”
• Physical features
• Intelligence
• Objectivity
• Human relations
• Motivating skills• Technical skills• Communication skills• Social skills
MANAGEMENT VS LEADEERSHIPManagement• Process related to
organization• Focuses on promoting the
interest• Directs the employees• It is a formal structure
• Formal relationship• Generally stable• Managers are leaders
Leadership
• Influencing
• Monitors , clarifies and influences
• Exercises influence• Leaders may be formal or
informal• Informal relationship• Never stable• All leaders are not
managers
MANAGER VS LEADER
Manager(Boss)• Drives and orders• Has authority• Engenders fear• Fixes blames and find faults• Need not consult or advice• Believes in ’ I ’• Acquires knowledge through
formal education and training
• Makes work drudgery
Leader• Coaches and advices• Depends on his confidence
and goodwill• Inspires enthusiasm• Solves problems• Consults and seeks advice• Believes in ‘WE’ and ’YOU’• Becomes leader because of
his desires and experience• Makes the work a game