STYLES OF MANAGEMENT

Characteristics of our time

Change is the only constant Change heightens the need for leaders. Leaders are initiators and managers of change. There are increased levels of educationexpectations have shifted from traditional authorization owner bosses to other type of leaders.

What is a style of management

Type Representation Ideal

Example

Examples

Charismatic- Mandela/ Moi/ Raila Dictatorship / autocratic / authoritarian Idi-Amin, San Abacha, Bokassa, Moi

(post 1982)
Inspiring- Indian Gandhi, Nkurumah,

Partrick Lumumba, J.M.K

Bureaucratic leaders- H.E Mwai Kibaki

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Democratic- Senghor, H.E MK,

Mandela, Hassan Mwinyi

Theocratic- Ayatollahs

Monarchical- King Mswati

Laissez faire- H.E Mwai Kibaki

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This is leadership through fear, intimidation and oppression.

Autocratic management

This type of leadership employs a participatory approach through consultation and team effort. It is the effective low profile leadership aimed at enabling, facilitating and catalyzing in order to give ownership, self confidence and responsibility to others.

Collaborative management

Management styles
Management involves an interrelationship among three elements: The qualities, skills and needs of the manager
The needs and expectations of the group The demands or requirements of the situation.

Typical patterns of management

Leaders identify problems, consider options, choose one solution and tell their followers what to do. Here leaders may use coercion.
Leaders make decisions and try to persuade group members to accept them.
Persuading Telling

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Consulting Group members have opportunities to influence decision making from the beginning.

Manager presents problems and relevant background information. They invite the group to suggest alternative actions. They then select the most promising solutions.

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Participating

Managers participate as members in the discussion and agree in advance to carry out whatever decision the group makes.
Delegating

Managers efine the boundaries within which to solve problems and accomplish tasks. They turn it over to the group to work out solutions or implement tasks.

Factors influencing managers styles

Personality of managers 2) Personality of the groups members 3) Nature of the task 4) Nature of the environment
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Personality of the manager His value system His confidence in his group His leadership inclination

Personality of the Group members Their need for independence Their desire for responsibility Their skills, etc

Management Styles
Nature of the task Its importance and complexity Its urgency Nature of the environment Structure of the organization Outside pressures: social, economic and political

MEGA SKILLS OF MANGEMENT

Farsightedness keep your eyes on the horizon Mastery of Change regulate the speed, direction and rhythm of change Organisation Design Build capability for success Learning promote growth through organisational learning Passion love what you do and show it Daring take risks, experiment and try new things Integrity be true your principles, fair and honest.

NEW ROLES OF MANAGERS

1. From strategist to visionary Henry Ford Walt Disney Martin Luther King 2. From commander to story teller Communicate your vision as a story Management s a game of language Walk the talk and connect with the staff 3. From systems architect to change agent and servant Develop employee initiatives and ideas Foster the leadership capabilities of others Be people centric and role model