LEADERSHIP STYLES

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 
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 WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
It is the art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal. In a business
setting, this can mean directing workers and colleagues with a strategy to meet the company's need. It
is the ability to build up confidence and zeal among people and to create an urge in them to be led. To
be a successful leader a manager must possess the qualities of foresight, drive, and initiative, self -
confidence and personal integrity. 
DEFINITIONS 
KOONTZ AND O'DONNELL:
• Leadership is the ability of a manager to induce subordinates to work with confidence and zeal. 
 DUBIN . R:
• Leadership is the exercise of authority and making of decisions. 
ALLFORD AND BEATY:
• Leadership is the ability to secure desirable actions from a group of followers voluntarily ,
without the use of coercion. 
 GEORGE R. TERRY: 
• Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive to group objectives.
 NATURE OF  LEADERSHIP 
LEADERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL FOR MANAGING.
LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION ARE
CLOSELY INTERCONNECTED
THE ESSANCE OF LEADERSHIP IS FOLLOWERSHIP.

COORDINATION BETWEEN LEADERS AND SUBORDINATES

LEADERSHIP IS CONNECTED ABOUT VALUES

 CHARACTERSTIC
S
OF LEADERSHIP 
• Leadership is a personal quality . 
• It exists only with followers . If there are no
followers , there is no leadership ? 
• It is the willingness of people to follow that
makes person a leader. 
• Leadership is a process of influence . A leader
must be able to influence the behaviour attitude
and beliefs of his subordinates . 
• It exists only for the realisation of common goals
.
 IMPORTANCE OF
LEADERSHIP IN
 MANAGEMENT 
• Leadership is an important function of management which helps to maximize efficiency and to
achieve organizational goals. The following points justify the importance of leadership in a
concern. 

Providing Creating
Initiates Action Motivation Authority
Guidance Confidence 

Builds Work At All Level

Building Morale Co-ordination Co-operation 
Environment of Management 
SKILLS OF A MANAGERIAL
LEADER 
They think strategically and They create a healthy
build effective teams.  organizational culture. 

They resolve conflicts, They overcome volatility,

embrace change and inspire uncertainty, complexity and
others.  ambiguity. 

They are strategists, global

thinkers, entrepreneurs,
mobilizers and change
drivers.
 ATTRIBUTES OF
LEADERSHIP 
Effective partnerships/collaborations 

Mental health and addictions 

Client centered services 

Healthy public policy 

Social change 

Keynote addresses 

Team effectiveness 
 QUALITIES OF A GOOD
LEADER/LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 
Good understanding Honesty and
Emotional stability  Inspirational   Problem solver 
and supporting  integrity 

Social and Passionate and good Good communication Professional

Self confidence 
approachable  personality  skills  competence 

Passionate  Highly committed  Honest  Creative thinking Decesive /Reflective 

LEADERSHIP STYLES / TYPES
OF LEADERS 
Coaching Visionary Servant leadership Autocratic
leadership style  leadership style  style  leadership style 

Laissez-faire/ Democratic
Pacesetter Transformational
Hands-off /Participative
leadership style  leadership style 
leadership style  leadership style 

Transactional Bureaucratic Charismatic

leadership style  leadership style  Leadership
 COACHING  LEADERSHIP STYLE
A coaching leader is someone who can quickly recognize their team
members strengths and weaknesses and motivates each individuals to improve
themselves. 
FEATURES: 
Partnership and collaboration. 
Belief in potential. 
Trust and safety. 
Intention. 
Powerful questions. 
Active listening. 
Feedback. 
Learning and development.
 VISIONARY LEADERSHIP STYLE
Visionary leader have a powerful ability to drive progress and usher in periods
of change by inspiring employees and earning trust for new ideas. 
FEATURES: 
Persistent 
Inspirational and magnetic. 
Open-minded. 
Innovative and imaginative. 
Bold. 
Collaborative and communicative. 
Goal-oriented and resolute.
 SERVANT LEADERSHIP STYLE
The servant leadership style is based on the idea that leader prioritize
serving the greater good. Leader with this style serve their team
and organization first. 
FEATURES: 
Listening. 
Appreciation. 
Humility (put someone first). 
Trust.
 AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
It is a management style where in one person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs
from other group members. 
TYPES  OF AUTOCRATIC  LEADER: 
Tough Autocrat: A leader is tough and dry who believes in only ordering and issuing
instructions to subordinates. 
Benevolent Autocrat: A leader acts like a fatherly figure and assume that he is the only 
knowledgeable person and a right person to take decisions. 
FEATURES: 
Limited inputs from stakeholder. 
Highly structured environment. 
Clearly defined rules and processes. 
 LAISSEZ – FAIRE / HANDS – OFF
LEADERSHIP STYLE
Laissez – faire leaders have an attitude of trust and reliance on their employees. This
type of leader focuses on results and efficiency. 
FEATURES: 
Minimum interference from the leader. 
Helps only at the time of requirement. 
Subordinates are allowed to plan and execute 
   their work. 
Majority for decision making. 
Control is exercised when needed. 
 DEMOCRATIC / PARTICIPATIVE
LEADERSHIP STYLE
The democratic leadership style, or participative management , actively involves the
people being led. Democratic leaders often seek feedback and inputs
from subordinates. They encourage conversation and participation in the
decision making process.  
FEATURES:  
Participative decision making.  
Delegation of authority.  
Decentralization approach.  
Two way communication. Co-operation 
   with subordinates.
 PACESETTER LEADERSHIP STYLE
 Pacesetting is a leadership style where leaders uphold high standards and
expectations for their team. As the name implies, the leader sets the pace for their
team or organization by putting forward an approach that can be summarized as
“Do as I do, now”. 
 FEATURES: 
Meets goals fast.
Highlights team competencies.
Issues are swiftly resolved.
Team can feel empowered.
High energy environment.
 TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP STYLE
Transformational leadership is a leadership style in which leaders encourage, inspire and
motivate employees to innovate and create change that will help grow and shape the future success of
the company. The transformational leader is driven by a commitment to the organizational
objectives. 
 FEATURES: 
 Stimulation.
 Idealized influence.
 Openness to experience.
 Good judgement.
 Inspirational motivation.
 Adaptability.
 TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
STYLE
Transactional leadership, also known as managerial leadership is a leadership style
where leaders rely on rewards and punishments to achieve optimal job performance
from their subordinates. Transactional leaders are focused on mentorship, instruction
and training to achieve goals and enjoy the rewards.
FEATURES: 
 Focused on short-term goals.
 Less flexible.
 External motivation.
 Reward performance.
 Practical.
 Corporate structure.
 BUREAUCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
OR  RULES - CENTERED  LEADERSHIP
Bureaucratic leaders are similar to autocratic leaders. It is a leadership style that favours
rigid structure to enact efficient systems and calculability. This leadership style is most effective in
highly regulated industries or departments, such as finance, healthcare or government. 
FEATURES: 
 Lack of creativity.
 Rigidity and paperwork.
 Stick to rules and regulations.
 Task-oriented.
 Delays in decision making.
 Well organized management structure.
 CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP
 Charismatic management or leadership form is a professional guidance which is built on a foundation of strong
communication skills, persuasiveness, and a little bit of charm to aid the employees get the most out of
everyone that works according to the convenience of the employee. 
 FEATURES: 
 Listening skills.
 Compassion.
 Confidence.
 Positive body language.
 Energy and action oriented.
 Dramatic and unique.
 Unconventional strategies.
 Masterful communication skills.
 FORMAL &  INFORMAL  LEADER 
Formal leader: 
A formal leader is the public-facing element of an organization. They provide a level of vision and direction,
including detailed actions and the grander vision, for those who work with them. One who is appointed or
sanctioned by an organization to the role of leadership. 
Informal leader: 
Informal leadership refers to an individual's ability to be perceived as a leader because of their reputation,
credibility and influence in the workplace. An individual whom members of the group acknowledge as their
leader. 
Differences:
Formal leaders tend to be described in terms of authority and structure, whereas informal leaders tend to be
described in terms of their relationships and connections. The actions of formal leaders tend to be displayed more
publicly, while informal leaders’ actions tend to be carried out in private to serve the organization or others.  
 LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS
On a macro level, leadership effectiveness revolves around a leader’s ability to garner
support and influence in the organization to ensure that everyone moves in the same
direction to achieve shared goals. In effect, it helps measure how well a leader is able
to lead, influence, manage, guide and grow his/her team members. You can gauge
leadership effectiveness by seeing the overall growth and performance of your teams. 
Personality 

Human Skills 

Communication Skills 

 Administrative Skills 
Decision Making 

Conceptual 

Innovations 

Initiative 

Intelligence 
Ethics and Values 

Respect and Trust 

Delegation 

Appreciation 

Handling Success and Failures 

 Conclusion
• Global organisations need leaders who know
how to manage and lead.
• They need a blend of leaders and managers
who can shift their roles and responsibilities
based on the situation.
• They need to provide soft leadership
training for managerial leaders to overcome
volatility, uncertainty, complexity and
ambiguity to save time & avoid costly
mistakes.
• Managerial leaders really are the need of the
hour in the 21st century.