BUS4101 Week 5 Project

Leadership Styles Will They Follow? There are different types of leadership styles, and each style has specific advantages or disadvantages. Autocratic The autocratic leadership style may be considered a dictatorial type of leadership. Autocratic leaders tell the employees exactly what to do. Therefore, employees often are not involved in the decision-making process, and are, therefore, less likely to accept the directions that they receive. Democratic The democratic leadership style encourages gathering employee feedback and, as a result, involves the employees in the decision-making process. The leaders make the final decision after soliciting recommendations from members within a group responsible for a specific product or a service. The democratic leaders may make compromises, and, then, they may make the right decision, which may not always be the most popular. Participative The participative leadership style is also known as an open, or nondirect, form of leadership style. Leaders who adopt this style establish little control over the decision-making processes. They may allow the team or group to develop solutions to problems, take the information, and then provide a consensus of all inputs. Goal-Oriented The goal-oriented leadership style is based on achieving objectives and looking at the final results. The goal-oriented leaders may only look at goals and establish a strategy for achieving the goals. This style may minimize creativity and critical thinking. Situational The situational leadership style is considered a form of contingency-based leadership style. Situational leaders make decisions based on specific situations or instances occurring at a specific time. They may not take into account specific goals or objectives that lead to the vision or mission of the organization. © 2017 South University