Leadership Styles
Leadership and management styles
Leadership Style… And theory Management centred leadership Employee centred leadership Amount of control over decisions retained by leaders Degree of freedom given to employees by leaders Autocratic leadership style Democratic leadership style Laissez-faire leadership style
Leadership Style… Examples of companies Employee centred leadership Management centred leadership Autocratic leadership style Democratic leadership style Laissez-faire leadership style
Leadership Style… And theory Managers and Leaders Leadership Styles Autocratic Democratic Tells the workers what to do Involve workers in decisions
Leadership Style… And theory Managers and Leaders Leadership Styles Laissez-Faire Employees are left alone to do tasks; creative..but do staff know what to do?
McGregor’s Theory X and Y Theory X manager Theory Y manager Employees Autocratic leadership style Use of extensive supervision & control. Little delegation. Uses pay as a motivator. Democratic &Participative leadership style Use of delegation & 2-Way communication. Empowerment of Employees INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED Employees Employees
McGregor’s Theory X and Y Theory X managers believe Theory Y managers believe Employees dislike work and will avoid it if they can. Employees want to work so putting some effort into work is as natural as play or rest. Employees prefer to be directed, want to avoid responsibility. Employees want responsibility provided there are appropriate rewards. Employees need to be controlled and co-erced. Employees are generally quite creative. Employees are not ambitious. Employees seek satisfaction from work and not just money.