Authoritative1
Democratic1
Laissez-faire2
Visionary2
Pacesetting2
Coaching2
Leadership Styles
This leader tells
employees what to do
and where to do it. This
approach works well
when time is limited, and
employees have limited
skills and rarely work as
a group.
This leader shares
his/her vision with the
group, however, does
not tell them how to
achieve it. This approach
allows team members to
contribute more freely
and results in a group
effort where employees
feel invested.
This leader allows people
the chance to influence a
decision from the start
and the leader selects a
solution likely to be
successful. It is also
called a consultative
approach.
This leader is focused on
performance and sets
high standards for doing
things better and more
efficiently . According to
Goleman, this approach
should be used sparingly.
If employees feel they
are failing, it can result in
low morale.
This leader basically
works as team member.
According to Goleman,
this approach is valuable
“when trying to heighten
team harmony, increase
morale, improve
communication or repair
broken trust in an
organization.”
This leader focuses on
improving perofmrance
and helping employees
to connect with their
goals and the goals of
the organization.
According to Goleman,
this approach "works
best with employees
who show initiative and
want professional
development."
References
1.
Wagar, EA, Horowitz, RE, Siegal, GP. Laboratory Administration for Pathologists. Northfield, IL; Collage of
American Pathologists Press; 2011: Chapter 1.
2.
Leadership Styles. The Wallstreet Journal web site. http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-aleadership-style/how-to-develop-a-leadership-style/. Accessed November 29, 2012.
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Leadership analyzes what
people are motivated to do and
matches them up with the work
where they will be most
productive.
The Theory X and Theory Y
approach of leadership uses
input from employees to
determine what will be most
effective.
It is based on the belief that if a
job is satisfying, employees will
be committed to their
organization and ingenuity can
be used to solve work problems
by a large number of employees.
Change Management
The Task-oriented approach
matches productivity to
motivation.
Theory Z
Theory X and Theory Y
Task-oriented
Leadership Approaches
The Change Management
approach focuses on moving
teams forward by enabling
them with new processes,
technology, experiences, etc.
Leaders emphasize input from
team members working
together to achieve the
common goal.
The Theory Z approach focuses
on building company culture. It
encourages employees to be
more participative.
Employees value the support of
their company and a working
environment where family,
cultures and traditional and
social institutions are just as
important as work itself.
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