LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. Autocratic

Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective

Tells others Time is limited Goal is to develop a sense
what to do Individuals lack of team
Limits skill and Members have some
discussion knowledge skill/knowledge
Group does not Group doesnt Group wants an element of
experience know each spontaneity
feeling of team other
work

2. Democratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Participative The interest of Minorities do not have
style people are power because the votes
Leader protected go to the side majority is on
encourages Leaders are Votes are tampered with
group to be part held because counting and
of decision accountable for collecting votes become
making their actions inefficient
Leader keeps People gave Poor leadership takes place
members more of an when the people voting are
informed interest in not educated
whats going on
because they
had a say in
who was
elected
 3. Bureaucratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Manager is by the When there is When the company
book control within the is unable to
Everything is done government due to maneuver quickly
according to ample amounts of When the company
procedure or policy management is unable to stay
When departments relevant
share their
resources efficiently

4. Laissez-Faire
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
hands off style Ideas and decisions No sense of
Little direction is are not complicated guidance or
provided and group Lots of room for direction
is given freedom creativity No thought process
All authority or behind decisions
power is given to
the group

5. Monarchy
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Power is inherited Leaders are already Monarchs do not
and passed down taught the right way share power so all
the Royal family of things from early the blame is on
line ( hereditary) Leaders are not them
chosen by election People do not vote
Leaders are more for monarchs
focused on running
the country instead
of how much time
they have
 6. Communism

Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective

Governments owns Equality is in effect Not much room for
all land and Decrease in ambitions or goals
property, all unemployment as the leader
production and rates The peoples voice
distribution is Every class is is not heard
controlled by the attended to leaders hand is in
state, in theory everything
everyone is equal
and works towards
sharing wealth.