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Unit 1 - Leadership :star: - Coggle Diagram
Unit 1 - Leadership
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Autocratic leadership
= a leadership style where a manager makes all the decision without consultation
:check: allows for fast decision making to be made
:red_cross: minimal consultation
:check: can be good if subordinates are not skilled
:red_cross: poor levels of motivation among employees as they have little teamwork and high levels of supervision.
Democratic leadership
= a leadership style where managers allow others to participate in decision making
:check: Brings more viewpoints to the table > may benefit business to stay competitive
:red_cross:It does not guarantee the best possible solution.
:check: Increases morale and job satisfaction.
:red_cross: may be cause distress to employees who do not have ideas and like to be told what to do.
Paternalistic leadership
= a leadership style where the leader makes decisions but takes into account the welfare of employees
:check: High loyalty because employees feel acknowledged and their needs are taken care of.
:red_cross: Employees become increasingly reliant on the employer to complete tasks in a timely and suitable manner.
:check: a softer form of authoritarian leadership > results in better employee motivation and lower staff turnover
:red_cross: Still little delegation
Laissez-fairre leadership
= a leadership style where employees are encouraged to make their own decisions, within certain limits.
:check: effective when staffs are ready and willing to take responsibility
:red_cross: Poor involvement with the group: Laissez-faire leaders are often seen as uninvolved and withdrawn, which can lead to a lack of cohesiveness within the group.
:check: Creative environment. > leads to better employee motivation
:red_cross: Newcomers often need more direction and instruction than laissez-faire leadership allows, making it harder for them to adjust
:red_cross: May cause confusion about who is in charge.
Distinction between management and leadership
Managers
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Has authority over others. Their power is clear from their job title and place in the firm's heierarchy
Ensures resources are in place to allow objectives to be met
Leader
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Has a long term view and seeks to make meaning changes to improve the current situation
Has a vision for the future and encourages others to work towards it
Difficulty of moving from entrepreneur to leader
Adapting the mindset
Stress
Sharing ownership and control
lack of leadership qualitites.