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 citizenship inefficiency
style accountable lack of leadership
Leader equality inequality
encourages
group to be part
of decision
making
Leader keeps
members
informed

3. Bureaucratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Manager is by the Controls crime Immortality and
book No room for crime
Everything is done favoritism Inefficiency
according to organizing passive and rule
procedure or policy based human
beings
 4. Laissez-Faire
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
hands off style crucial leaders lack of knowledge
Little direction is increased satisfaction Minimal Cohesiveness
provided and group with work Unfavorable results
is given freedom Team members can
All authority or make day to day
power is given to decisions
the group

5. Monarchy
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Power is inherited Balance in Not all members in
and passed down governess order of succession
the Royal family Smooth succession are competent
line ( hereditary) Monarchs are Monarchies have
suited to rule and expensive lifestyles
have the qualities to Only one person or
run a nation family in control

6. Communism
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Governments owns decrease in It is anti-ambition
all land and unemployment It constrains the
property, all decrease in class voice of the people
production and system Can fuel
distribution is balanced poverty
controlled by the
state, in theory
everyone is equal
and works towards
sharing wealth.