2. MEANING
STYLE refers to a way of doing something.
Leadership styles means the behavioural
pattern which a leader adopts to direct the
behavior of members in an organisation in
order to achieve the goal of the organisation.
3.
4. DEFINITION
According to Edwin Flippo:
“Leadership style is a pattern of behaviour
designed to integrate organisational and
personal interest in pursuit of some
objectives"
10. • Advantages
Reduction in labour turnover and absenteeism.
Boosts morale of employees.
Generates loyalty.
• Disadvantages
Employees may feel frustrated due to negative
motivation.
13. • It is also called as authoritarian or work
oriented leadership
• Plans and policies are determined by the
leader alone
• Demands strict obedience
• Relies on power of position
• Rewards and punishments
16. TYPES OF AUTHOCRATIC LEADERS
STRICT
AUTOCRAT
Strict style
Influences
subordinate
Criticising
Imposing
penalities
BENEVOLENT
AUTOCRAT
Positive
motivational
method
Rewards
Efficiency
INCOMPETENT
AUTOCRAT
Autocratic styles
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17. ii)THE FREE-REIN STYLE
• It is a type of leadership
where there is least
interference by the
leader
18. • Group operates on its own
• Group works without leadership of manager
• Manager maintains relation with people
outside organisation
• Quick and good result
• Employees are intelligent
19. iii)DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
• It is also called as participative or person-
oriented leadership
• Subordinates have freedom
• Concern for people is more rather than
production
• Leaders job is to encourage and reinforce
constructive interrealtionship
20. • Leader is quiet important figure in democratic
situation however he is the key model in
authoritarian type
22. • Works to guide
• Protect
• Keep happy
• Good working condition
• Workers work hard with gratitude
• It can generate resentment in subordinates
23. Advantages:
Success of newly formed enterprise.
Guides employees in case of they are illiterate.
Disadvantages:
Employees become tensed.
Restricts delegation of authority.
26. EMPLOYEE ORIENTED LEADERSHIP
• Concerned about subordinates
• They provide better working condition
• Pay highest attention to the subordinates
• Satisfy their needs
• Solve problems
28. TASK ORIENTED LEADERSHIP
• Main concern is to get work done
• Subordinates are kept busy
• Zeal to produce more
• Ignore human aspect
29. LEADERSHIP TRAITS
• Leadership traits refers to qualities that make
individual a leader.
• Leadership are classified into 2 types
– Innate traits
– Acuirable traits
• Thus “leaders are not born and not made”
32. MANAGEMENT VS LEADEERSHIP
Management
• Process related to
organization
• Focuses on promoting the
interest
• Directs the employees
• It is a formal structure
• Formal relationship
• Generally stable
• Managers are leaders
Leadership
• Influencing
• Monitors , clarifies and
influences
• Exercises influence
• Leaders may be formal or
informal
• Informal relationship
• Never stable
• All leaders are not
managers
33. MANAGER VS LEADER
Manager(Boss)
• Drives and orders
• Has authority
• Engenders fear
• Fixes blames and find faults
• Need not consult or advice
• Believes in ’ I ’
• Acquires knowledge
through formal education
and training
• Makes work drudgery
Leader
• Coaches and advices
• Depends on his confidence
and goodwill
• Inspires enthusiasm
• Solves problems
• Consults and seeks advice
• Believes in ‘WE’ and ’YOU’
• Becomes leader because of
his desires and experience
• Makes the work a game