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Leadership Style - Coggle Diagram
Leadership Style
Autocratic
Most likely to happen when subordinates are unskilled
Results → urgent decisions
Orders should be obeyed
Minimal consultation
Decision making
Detailed instructions
Highly skilled people may not like it and may leave
Democratic
Probably most popular style
Employees can contribute in decision making
The leader is responsible of listening to everybody but the leader has the final say
Positive emotional connotations
Sense of belonging
May slow down decision making
Requires “positive chemistry” in the team
Parentalistic
Like a “Mom” or a “Dad”
Leader has considerable authority
Concern for the employees
Provide a sense of safety
Loyalty
Employees might take advantage of the loyalty
Laissez-faire
Appropriate style when employees can be trusted, motivated, skilled and they are culture based
“To leave alone”
They give freedom
Bureucratic
The use the “rule book”
Counterproductive when you need creativity or rapid decision making
Situational
Can be any