LEADERSHIP STYLE

Leadership style is a leaders

style of providing direction,
implementing plans and
motivating people.
Leadership style should be
adapted to the demands of the
situation, the requirements of the
people involved and the
challenges facing the
organization.
LEADERSHIP
STYLES
AUTOCRATIC
BEAURACRATIC
COERCIVE
DEMOCRATIC
LASSEZ-FAIRE
TRANSFORMATIONAL
TRANSACTIONAL
Theory of X and Y
PEOPLE ARE LASY AND DISLIKE
WORK.

PEOPLE ENJOY AND
LOVE TO WORK.
THEY NEED CONTROL
AND DISCIPLINE.
THEY CAN BE SELF-
DISCIPLINED.

THEY AVOID RESPONSIBILITY AND
WANT TO BE DIRECTED.
THEY SEEK REPONSIBILITY AND
LIKE TO MAKE THEIR OWN
DECISIONS AND ARE ALSO VERY
AMBITIOUS.

THEY ARE MOTIVATED BY MONEY

THEY ARE MOTIVATED BY A
RANGE OF FACTORS SUCH AS
ESTEEM.

HERSEY-BLANCHARD SITUATIONAL
LEADERSHIP THEORY
Theory states that a successful leader should change their leadership
styles based on their maturity of the people they are leading and the
details of the task.

By using this theory, the leader should emphasis more on the relationship
rather than emphasizing on the task
Maturity level Most Appropriate leadership
style
M1: Low Maturity S1: Telling/Directing
M2: Medium Maturity
(limited skills)
S2: Selling/Coaching
M3: Medium Maturity
(higher skills but lack confidence)
S3: Participating/Supporting
M4: High Maturity S4: Delegating