What is community power?

Community Power refers to the direct participation in, ownership of, and
sharing of collective benefits from renewable energy projects, by and for a
local community.
https://www.trec.on.ca/community-power/

What is leadership?
Leadership is the ability to adapt the setting so everyone feels empowered to contribute creatively to
solving the problems. Leadership is an ability, meaning a leader has a capacity to do something
through talent and skill.

https://stevenmsmith.com/what-is-leadership/

Give the different types of leadership.

Democratic Leadership
In this leadership style, subordinates are involved in making decisions.
Unlike the autocratic style, this leadership is centered on subordinates’
contributions. The democratic leader holds final responsibility, but he or
she is known to delegate authority to other people, who determine work
projects.

The most unique feature of this leadership is that communication is

active upward and downward. With respect to statistics, democratic
leadership is one of the most preferred styles of leadership, and it entails
the following: fairness, competence, creativity, courage, intelligence and
honesty.

George Washington was a leader who was famous for his democratic
focus. Medical and high-tech industries fit well with a democratic
leadership style because they require a high amount of collaboration to
function.
3. Strategic Leadership Style
Strategic leadership is one that involves a leader who is essentially the
head of an organization. The strategic leader is not limited to those at
the top of the organization. This style is geared to a wider audience at all
levels who want to create a high performance life, team or organization.

The strategic leader fills the gap between the need for new possibility
and the need for practicality by providing a prescriptive set of
habits. Effective strategic leadership delivers the goods in terms of what
an organization naturally expects from its leadership in times of change.
55% of this leadership normally involves strategic thinking.

Sports is clearly an area where we can observe many leadership styles,

and one in which strategy is crucial. Hockey player and coach Wayne
Gretzky is well-known for his skill in strategizing.

Strategic leaders anticipate future needs and make decisions in the

present to meet those needs. Gretzky famously said, “‘I skate to where
the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”
4. Transformational Leadership
Unlike other leadership styles, transformational leadership is all about
initiating change in organizations, groups, oneself and others.

Transformational leaders motivate others to do more than they originally

intended and often even more than they thought possible. They set more
challenging expectations and typically achieve a higher performance.

Statistically, transformational leadership tends to have more committed

and satisfied followers. This is mainly so because transformational
leaders empower followers.

William Edwards Deming, a statistician and engineer, is a leader who

saw the best way certain systems could operate and taught those under
him how to accomplish these goals.
5. Team Leadership
Team leadership involves the creation of a vivid picture of a team’s
future, where it is heading and what it will stand for. The vision inspires
and provides a strong sense of purpose and direction.

Team leadership is about working with the hearts and minds of all those
involved. It also recognizes that teamwork may not always involve
trusting cooperative relationships.

The most challenging aspect of this leadership is whether or not it will

succeed. According to Harvard Business Review, team leadership may
fail because of poor leadership qualities, as well as other challenges. For
example, an airline flight crew would be much more efficient if the team
remained consistent.
Studies have shown that teams that have worked together for a long
period of time are more effective than those that have not. But because
keeping a flight crew together would be expensive, crews change their
members all the time. Situations such as this are just one example of the
challenges teams face.

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6. Cross-Cultural Leadership
This form of leadership normally exists where there are various cultures
in the society. This leadership has also industrialized as a way to
recognize front-runners who work in the contemporary globalized
market.

Organizations, particularly international ones, require leaders who can

effectively adjust their leadership to work in different environs. Most of
the leadership environments in the United States are cross-cultural
because of the different cultures that live and work there.
One example of a cross-cultural leader in sports is quarterback and
Heisman Trophy winner Mariota Marcus. His Hawaiian background
caused him to be an unpretentious player, in contrast to being a more
aggressive one, yet he was still successful.

7. Facilitative Leadership
Facilitative leadership is dependent on measurements and outcomes –
not a skill, although it takes much skill to master. The effectiveness of a
group is directly related to the efficacy of its process. If the group is high
functioning, the facilitative leader uses a light hand on the process.

On the other hand, if the group is low functioning, the facilitative leader
will be more directive in helping the group run its process. An effective
facilitative leadership involves monitoring group dynamics, as well as
offering process suggestions and interventions to help the group stay on
track.

8. Laissez-faire Leadership
Laissez-faire leadership gives authority to employees. According to
azcentral, departments or subordinates are allowed to work as they
choose with minimal or no interference. According to research, this kind
of leadership has been consistently found to be the least satisfying and
least effective management style.

But to a certain extent, delegating is necessary. Famous historical

projects led by laissez-faire leaders include the building of the Panama
Canal and the Hoover Dam. With both projects, the presidents involved
had to delegate many responsibilities in order to succeed.

Completion of Panama Canal in 1904 was a complicated feat. This was

only made possible when American President of that time Theodore
Roosevelt decided to lead this project. The successful completion of
Panama Canal is an engineering marvel, because of its geographical
location it came across several road blocks and incidents, but all hurdles
were overcome as authority was correctly delegated to professionals.
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9. Transactional Leadership
This is a leadership style that maintains or continues the status quo. It is
also the leadership that involves an exchange process, whereby
followers get immediate, tangible rewards for carrying out the leader’s
orders. Transactional leadership can sound rather basic, with its focus
on exchange.

Being clear, focusing on expectations, giving feedback are all important

leadership skills. Transactional leadership behaviors can include:
clarifying what is expected of followers’ performance, explaining how to
meet such expectations, and allocating rewards that are contingent on
meeting objectives.

10. Coaching Leadership

Coaching leadership involves teaching and supervising followers. A
coaching leader is highly operational in settings where
results/performance require improvement.

Basically, in this kind of leadership, followers are helped to improve their

skills. Coaching leadership does the following: motivates followers,
inspires followers and encourages followers.

Some examples of people who have led through coaching are tennis
coach Nick Bollettieri and dog behaviorist Cesar Milan.

11. Charismatic Leadership

In this type of leadership, the charismatic leader manifests his or her
revolutionary power. Charisma does not mean sheer behavioral change.
It actually involves a transformation of followers’ values and beliefs.

Therefore, charismatic leaders are not merely a simply populist leaders

who affect attitudes towards specific objects. Rather, these leaders
transform the underlying normative orientation that structures specific
attitudes.

Charismatic leaders tend to have powerful personalities and attract huge

followings. Examples of such leaders are Barak Obama and Oprah
Winfrey.

12. Visionary Leadership

This form of leadership involves leaders who recognize that the
methods, steps and processes of leadership are all obtained with and
through people.

Most great and successful leaders have some sort of vision for where
they are going. However, there are those who are highly visionary in
their leadership.

Examples of leaders who had powerful and inspirational visions include

Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Outstanding leaders will
always transform their visions into realities.

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50 Comments

1. kashif khan

Very nice lecture. There are too many leadership styles! come to think of it, which one is
the most effective of them all and which one is widely used? What sort of style do parents
exercise on their kids, and which one is most effective?
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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

 patience

pls I need info on servant leadership style

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

 Adarsh

Servant leadership is a one of the types of Democratic in which one person advice
than other responsible person do the work with their job description.
 Adarsh Uppadhayay
M. Sc. Nursing student
Community
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JULY 15, 2018

 Chere

thank you, can you say more on military leadership

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APRIL 4, 2019

2. Bozdar, M

A village or rural chief holds leadership authority. A rural lord is all about for the people. In
which leadership style one could place this chieftain?
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MARCH 10, 2017

 Shafaq

I feel that is Democratic leadership style, as in villages they consult people and chief
takes final decision.
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JULY 20, 2017

 Lawal Samson
 Servant Leadership, one of the latest trend in leadership styles. If Village chief is smart
enough he would use this type of leadership style to win over other people in his
village.
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OCTOBER 9, 2017

 MOSES

This kind of leadership style could possibly the Autocratic leadership. That is possibly
because the chief might have an egoistic attitude towards other villagers and
somehow think of himself highly of others. He is more likely practice the old saying
“my way or the highway”.
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JUNE 20, 2018

3. louia

Hello I’m Louis I need a spirited leadership please help me with suitable texts
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MARCH 16, 2017

 Pamela

It has to come from within. I mean a higher level of spirituality. A leader is not just
being on top of the hierarchy, it is also being member from the grassroots — but a
prime mover . Having work from different places and different management styles .
There is also a need to have somebody in the lower rank who can implement and
execute different roles in the organization by making up for the inadequacies of the
many. It entails good working attitude and values ( i.e.
patience,understanding,empathy,dedication,non judgemental ,humility ,sincerity and
the like ) inside out as a person. Otherwise,people will ostracized you or that person.
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MAY 9, 2017

4. chemowo timothy

thanks for your presentations but i would wish that you back them with examples and
references. it will make it much more reliable.
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APRIL 8, 2017

5. Ayodele Aguisto

Political leaders should be watched by electorates before voting them into power if such a
politician is the type that will suit their purpose and interest.
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APRIL 15, 2017

6. Rev. Edward Somuah

Very good and interesting information used in my leadership seminar for my church
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MAY 6, 2017

7. harry

pls can u help me wit dis question? Discuss the various types of leadership and make
recommendations wit concrete reasons for the types of leadership that s Gud for nigeria.
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MAY 15, 2017
8. Penelope Laine

Really quick and easy to follow and comprehend. It would be good to note that one person
may be a blend of these dependant on their age, experience and the company they are
dealing with
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MAY 16, 2017

9. Tshokolo

You have applied for managerial position in large business. As part of the selection
process,you have been requested to put your proposed management strategy in writing for
the interview panel. You realize that you need to express your ideas on both efficient
management and effective leadership.
which leadership styles are most the important?
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MAY 22, 2017

10. leo

The kind of leadership Philippines have now is Charismatic Leadership

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JUNE 14, 2017

11. Shafaq

I feel this article is very nice – some examples would have been more useful for better
understanding.
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 JULY 20, 2017

12. Dammike

Good job. If you can please add some contemporary examples to the note in future, it would
add a lot more context to your piece. Also, some pros and cons for each style will help us
understand the topic a lot better.
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JULY 23, 2017

13. Dr. EK Lungu

Great information on leadership style. I will use this in my village in Zambia

REPLY
JULY 26, 2017

14. Eilidh Archibald

Brilliant info!! Thanks for this it has helped me pass my SQA leadership class
REPLY
AUGUST 28, 2017

15. Bella Gallegos

Yes, examples would be nice, but just think of your friends and family’s. Think of your
parents, uncles or aunts, or even neighbours and your grand parents and think what sort of
influence they exert on others and what sort of work ethics they have then connect dots
with this material and you will have real life examples.
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OCTOBER 10, 2017
16. DESIRE T GUMBO

Thanks for the lecture but can you kindly explain more about these types of leadership:
Bureaucratic leadership
Sage leadership
Emperor leadership
Monarch leadership
Servant leadership
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OCTOBER 31, 2017

17. Benedict Guma

Good notes thank you, what about Delegation style? I mean what are the key characteristics
that can help distinguish delegation leadership style from any other model. At times it feels
like a people don’t have any specific style or methodology, it is more of a pick and mix of
various styles in different situations.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

18. David Cormier

Hi
I would like to know who is the author of this article? Also how the author came about the
studies of this materials?
Thanks
David Cormier
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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
19. Myer T.KNyanti

I have been trying to understand several leadership concepts at same time and most of the
information I have come across so far had been too extensive to fully understand, but
reading through this I guess I am now ready to score a good grade in my test. Cheers!
REPLY
DECEMBER 11, 2017

20. Sabo Shedrack A.

You have spanciate a lot about the leadership style. Mr writer which one of these you follow
or personally recommend?
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JANUARY 27, 2018

21. Nyero patrick

The information is enriching and no easily found in other usual documentations.

REPLY
FEBRUARY 4, 2018

22. Moses

Thanks for information.

If the merits and demerits of each style is talked about could be so good, it will help us
understand and consume the information much easily.
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MARCH 30, 2018
23. Obaid Ur Rehman

It is very informative and nice lecture. But I disagree respectfully. I feel it is a stretch of four
Basic types of leadership. for example Democratic Leadership, team leadership, facilitative
leadership & Laissez-faire Leadership is kind of same. where tasks are mostly delegated
and provided guidance. Transformational, charismatic and coaching leadership are the
qualities of a leadership not necessarily the style of leadership. I would rather make it easy
for people to recognize their style of leadership. A leader must have a vision, he needs to
coach his followers to develop them and lead from the front to inspire (or become
charismatic) his followers. all these are qualities rather then styles.
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APRIL 2, 2018

24. Sugunah

Any book about considerations leadership and initiating leadership. I shall really
appreciate if someone can shed some light on some of the books they have written on these
two very subjects!!
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MAY 11, 2018

25. Slendernator

when the chair person is inviting you to give your opinion. What leadership style is that? Is
the invitation pretty much like a summon wrapped in polite or fancy words, or they are
genuinely humble and progressive nature leaders who truly want to resolve the problem at
hand?
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MAY 30, 2018
26. Ben-Gurion

Thanks so much for this study note. It’s really useful and a blessing to me. It has added so
much to me. I now understand leadership styles very well. Thanks.
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JUNE 7, 2018

27. Notgonna Givemynane

The categories have far too much overlap. Rather than portray leadership styles as 12
discreet boxes, may I suggest 2 or 3 axes, with a continuum on each axis. For instance
directive vs delegative, participate vs autocratic.
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JULY 7, 2018

28. Cheryl Teodoro

Generous to share ideas.Great explanation! short but complete sense. Thank you.it can help
in my research.
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JULY 19, 2018

29. York

Please can I get reference for these paper? The note is self explanatory, but chunk of
examples under each leadership model will help us understand the concept better.
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JULY 25, 2018
30. Hatanto

Great thinkers, greater achievers. These note are always useful.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

31. Stephanie

To be a leader you must first be a follower….. Knowing when to step up and when to step
down, is the first thing you learn.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

32. peter kiige

Great sharing. After reading the Laisez -faire leadership , am beginning to compare it with
the Modern Agile leadership model, since both are more to do with self drive of the players
(Stake holders). However, the challenge is with the author’s perspective of Laisez -faire of
leader ship, that it is quite less preferred in organizations. Agile as a modern system is
seemingly taking lead of issues in the today era. Could I be correct , to try and influence the
authors mind set about Laisez and try to bring it closer to Agile type as the way to go today.
This is greatly being experienced by the Spark group of companies. Yeah!!!
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OCTOBER 23, 2018

33. Maxwell

Wow, I have less words to say all I can only seek is great appreciation from this lecture. it
has really helped me. thanks very much. The detailed examples of different leaders really
explains the true nature and effectiveness of different styles. I think each leader should go
 through extensive training/coaching before they are given certain leadership roles. Once
they have training, they would know which style to follow in different types of scenarios.
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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

34. Rosina Akorfa Klu

Thanks A lot on the above lectures. I now know what of leadership style I follow, before I
did not have a name attached to it.
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DECEMBER 12, 2018

35. Nyasha Manhau

Very nice lecture, our President has introduced servant leadership cascading down from
his cabinet to the ministries’ departments. If well implemented it augurs well with the
populace.
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JANUARY 2, 2019

36. cyanne

It’s a good thing I am doing homework on that. Beside homework, I aim to exercise some of
these styles into my daily routines and practically see which one of these fits right for me.
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JANUARY 7, 2019

37. Ejaz SHAIKH

 Quit a good informative info abt leadership types bt I felt that in charismatic leadership you
should provide more depth, bt over all it’s up to the mark
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JANUARY 17, 2019

38. Suh I Fru Norbert

Thanks for this brief and straight-to-the- point examination of various leadership styles.
However, I will to have each style illustrated by concrete and real world examples.
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JANUARY 26, 2019

39. Haimanot

What of smart notes. However, better of putting actual examples (touching country) Or
preferably examples of some famous people from past of or current era who are in
leadership positions from across the globe.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

40. Ms Elgiva

Thanks.Good presentation.
I personally feel in today’s world a situational leader is the best.It is important to first study
the group we are going to lead, specially their intellect and capabilities and then take the
lead.
The aim of good leadership is to make a person grow and train them to be future leaders.
We must be around when they first walk the gangway. Empathy is a n important quality.
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APRIL 29, 2019
41. Phos Sophea

Can you help to add example and activities of leader for each leadership styles, and help to
detail the pros and cons and which situation to preform those styles.
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MAY 27, 2019

42. William Mandhlopa

servant leadership is not democratic

servant leadership
Greenleaf (1977) defined the “servant leader as servant first”. It begins with the natural
feeling that one wants to serve. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.” The
person is completely different from the one who lead first, the power that drive the lead
first may be to acquire possessions, while the servant first has inner drive to serve.
Democratic Leadership
In this leadership style, subordinates are involved in making decisions. Unlike the
autocratic style, this leadership is centered on subordinates’ contributions. The democratic
leader holds final responsibility, but he or she is known to delegate authority to other
people, who determine work projects.
REPLY
MAY 28, 2019

43. John Luu

People today forgotten about Emotional Leadership. How well they use their best
emotional intelligent influence people in a multicultural and a very effective ways working
in a fair work Australian workplace environment.
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JUNE 2, 2019
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