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Overview of Leadership Styles

The document discusses 10 common leadership styles: 1) Autocratic leadership where the leader has absolute power; 2) Bureaucratic leadership where rules and procedures are followed strictly; 3) Charismatic leadership where the leader inspires others rather than gives instructions; 4) Participative leadership where the leader invites team input in decisions; 5) Laissez-faire leadership where leaders give autonomy and minimal supervision; 6) Relations-oriented leadership focused on developing team members; 7) Servant leadership meeting team needs at any organizational level; 8) Task-oriented leadership focused only on completing work; 9) Transactional leadership where team members obey the leader totally; and 10) Transformational leadership inspiring teams with a shared vision of the

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Overview of Leadership Styles

The document discusses 10 common leadership styles: 1) Autocratic leadership where the leader has absolute power; 2) Bureaucratic leadership where rules and procedures are followed strictly; 3) Charismatic leadership where the leader inspires others rather than gives instructions; 4) Participative leadership where the leader invites team input in decisions; 5) Laissez-faire leadership where leaders give autonomy and minimal supervision; 6) Relations-oriented leadership focused on developing team members; 7) Servant leadership meeting team needs at any organizational level; 8) Task-oriented leadership focused only on completing work; 9) Transactional leadership where team members obey the leader totally; and 10) Transformational leadership inspiring teams with a shared vision of the

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LEADERSHIP STYLES

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There are many different leadership styles that are adopted by great leaders. There is no one foolproof
leadership style that will work all the time. Great leaders know this and therefore they adjust their style
to suit the audience. Below posted are ten widely accepted styles of leadership today.

1. Autocratic leadership
Autocratic leadership is where leaders have absolute power over their followers.

2. Bureaucratic leadership
Bureaucratic leadership is where the leaders follow rules rigorously and ensure that their followers
follow procedures precisely.
3. Charismatic leadership
Charismatic leadership is when a leader leads by inspiring others rather than giving instructions.

4. Participative leadership
Participative leaders invite other members of the team to contribute to the decision making process.
5. Laissez-faire leadership
Laissez-faire leaders give their teams more autonomy and step in only to supervise.
6. Relations-oriented leadership
With relations-oriented leadership, leaders are focused in developing the people in their teams.
7. Servant leadership
When an individual at any level within an organization leads by meeting the needs of the team.

8. Task-Oriented leadership
Task-oriented leaders focus only on getting the job done.
9. Transactional leadership
This style of leadership starts with the idea that team members agree to obey their leader totally when
they accept a job.

10. Transformational leadership


This leadership style is used by leaders who inspire their teams constantly with a shared vision of the
future.
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