1. UNIT A LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION
1.02 Compare leadership styles.

2. Leadership Styles
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Situational

3. Autocratic Leadership
A leadership style characterized by specific instructions to employees regarding what, how, and when work should be done.
Micro-management style
The leader plans, organizes, controls, and coordinates.
Emphasis is on getting the job done without regard for input from others.

4. Autocratic Leadership (cont.)
Advantages
Efficiency
Employees know the manager’s expectations.
Disadvantages
Discourages employees from thinking about process improvements
Employee dissatisfaction
Decline in worker performance
Does not prepare employees for promotion or possible advancement

5. Autocratic Leadership (cont.)
When to use the autocratic style
During an emergency
Managing temporary employees
Managing new employees

6. Democratic Leadership
A leadership style characterized by encouragement for employees to share in the decision-making and problem-solving processes.
General management style
Considers everyone’s viewpoint in decision making
Utilizes team concept in goal setting

7. Democratic Leadership (cont.)
Advantages
Employees actively involved in decision making
Higher employee morale
Stronger employee commitment to established goals
Disadvantages
Time consuming
Not everyone likes to participate in decision making.

8. Democratic Leadership (cont.)
When to use the democratic style
Managing employees who are committed to their jobs
Managing employees who are interested in more responsibility
Managing experienced and well-trained employees

9. Laissez-faire Leadership
A leadership style in which minimal direction and supervision is given to workers.
Open management style
Management shares information
Team (or individual employee) is completely responsible for the workload.

10. Laissez-faire Leadership (cont.)
Advantages
Easy management style to administer
Complete empowerment for employees
Disadvantages
Poor decision making may result.
Some employees do not perform well without direction and supervision.

11. Laissez-faire Leadership (cont.)
When to use laissez-faire
Managing experienced, well-trained, and highly- motivated workers
Managing home-based employees, outside salespersons

12. Situational Leadership
Leadership characterized by shifts in management style as appropriate for individual employees.
The management style applied depends on the needs of each employee.

13. Situational Leadership (cont.)
Advantages
Management style personalized for each employee
Improved communication
High employee morale
Improved production
Disadvantages
Time consuming
Difficult to manage

14. Situational Leadership (cont.)
When to use situational management
Highly experienced manager
Manager highly skilled in human relations
Employees with range of needs for supervision