1. Leadership Styles

2. Autocratic Explanation Examples Keeps as much power as possible
Makes most decisions
Little consultation with followers
Examples
Adolf Hitler
Martha Stewart
John F. Kennedy

3. Autocratic When there is limited time to make a decision
Good For…
Not Good For
When there is limited time to make a decision
New/untrained followers
Working with another group
Allowing others to voice opinions
Low morale
Encouraging people to make their own decisions

4. Transactional Explanation Examples Focus on supervision & organization
Use rewards & punishments to maintain order
Keep things the same not trying to change the future
Appeals to followers self interest
Examples
Joeseph McCarthy
Charles de Gaulle

5. Transactional Working within an organization i.e. a school
Good For…
Not Good For
Working within an organization i.e. a school
Getting people to follow standards
Motivating uninterested followers
Encouraging people to do more then is expected
Changing systems

6. Democratic Explanation Examples
Encourages people to be part of decision making
Keeps people informed
Shares responsibilities
Examples

7. Democratic Team building Encouraging participation
Good For…
Not Good For
Team building
Encouraging participation
Solving complex problems
Quick decision making
Simple goals
Weak leaders

8. Laissez-faire Explanation Examples “Hands off” style of leadership
Leader provide little or no direction
Followers given a lot of freedom/authority
Examples
Donna Karan
Warren Buffet

9. Laissez-faire Highly educated/skilled/exp erienced teams
Good For…
Not Good For
Highly educated/skilled/exp erienced teams
Self motivated confident teams
Inexperienced/unskille d teams
Leaders who cannot provide regular feedback to team

10. Transformational Explanation Examples Leader usually very charismatic
Proactive, works to change things by introducing new ideas
Appeals to peoples ideals & values
Encourages team to put group before individual
Examples
Martin Luther King
Walt Disney
Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield (Ben & Jerry’s ice cream)

11. Transformational Leaders with very strong social intelligence
Good For…
Not Good For
Leaders with very strong social intelligence
Encouraging individuals to act selflessly
Motivating people to work towards goals
For teams that don’t work well together
When quick results needed
Leaders with weaker social intelligence
When details matter

12. GROUP ACTIVITY In your tables complete the following task…
Review the 5 leadership styles and select a teacher from DMT that fits that style
Provide an explanation for why the teacher fits that style
As a group decide what type of leader you like best
Each group should hand in one copy of your work

13. EXIT TICKET What type of leader would you like to be?
Explain why you would like to be this kind of leader.
Hand in before you leave.