Leadership – How will you lead? Starter Leadership – How will you lead? Increased productivity Improved quality Less absenteeism Low staff turnover Improved customer satisfaction

Learning Objectives LO1 Identify the 3 main leadership styles LO2 Explain the characteristics of each leadership style LO3 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each leadership style

Who do you think is responsible for motivating employees?

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 would it motivate you?

Leadership Situations Task… Leadership Situations

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

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