Starter Leadership – How will you lead?

Learning Objectives LO1Identify the 3 main leadership styles LO2Explain the characteristics of each leadership style LO3Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each leadership style

Starter Activity They are all leaders!

Managers can motivate employees in different ways depending on their leadership style

Autocratic Leadership Autocratic managers make all the decisions within the business with no input from employees

Democratic Leadership Democratic managers involve employees in the decision making process

Laissez-Faire Leadership Laissez-faire managers are remote from their employees and adopt a ‘let them get on with it’ attitude.

Which leadership style would you prefer? Why? Why would it motivate you?

Autocratic leadership Autocratic leadership Democratic leadership Democratic leadership Laissez-faire leadership Laissez-faire leadership Paternalistic leadership Paternalistic leadership Leadership styles

What are the four types of leadership styles? Describe a characteristic of democratic and autocratic leaders? Explain the differences between McGregor’s Theory X and Y theories. Suggest which leadership style would be the most effective and producing a productive workforce? Notes

Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s Management Grid (not necessary for AS but is a good way to understand the connections) Leadership- centred decisions Group- centred decisions OrderSell to Share with Delegat e to

If the decision process is leadership centred, workers will not feel as involved (Mayo) or have as much responsibility (Herzberg), and therefore may not be motivated. If the decision process is leadership centred, workers will not feel as involved (Mayo) or have as much responsibility (Herzberg), and therefore may not be motivated. However, if the decision process is group centred, workers are more likely to be motivated because they are given responsibility and will feel involved. However, if the decision process is group centred, workers are more likely to be motivated because they are given responsibility and will feel involved. Management Style

Autocratic managers let workers set their own objectives and tasks. True or False? False

McGregor’s theory X is an approach to leadership that assumes workers have both initiative and self control. True or False? False

A characteristic of Paternalistic leadership is that the decision- making process is in the hands of the manager. True or False? True

There is not one leadership style that is more effective than at increasing productivity. True or False? True

Autocratic managers let workers set their own objectives and tasks. True or False? False

There is not one leadership style that is more effective than at increasing productivity. True or False? True