Leadership Styles for Emerging Leaders

There are different leadership types and styles used in the modern day world. I believe they each serve their purpose in different scenarios and with different type of people. After all there is no one true way to lead.

I will leave the choosing up to your individual opinion.

The four types of leadership styles I will explain include: Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-faire, and Bureaucratic.

Autocratic: Very direct form of Leadership. The leader's voice is the only voice.

Democratic: The leader informs and makes decisions based on group discussions.

Laissez-faire: There is no one leader. The leader kind of shies away from their responsibilities.  Allows others to take over.

Bureaucratic: is very government like. The leader knows it all.


For a more detailed explanation...

There are individuals that believe Leaders are Born no made. According to the text (In mixed Company) this perspective is sometimes referred to as the "heroic model" of Leadership. In this approach, we take a closer look at traits. These  traits are observed in leaders who wish to spread good will and even mall-will.  There are physical traits:

•  Height
• Weight
• Physique
• Beauty
• Attractiveness

There are also Personality Traits:

• Outgoing
• Sociable
• Introverted
• Shy

Now, based on surveys people most likely look for the following traits in an effective leader:

• Intelligence
• Social and Verbal Skills
• Integrity
• Sense of Humor
• Extroversion
• Likeability
• Confidence
• Etc

Autocratic Leadership: exerts control over group members, they do not encourage member participation. These leaders are not interested in social hour. They are solely interested on the task at hand. This style is also known as the directive style, and is known for its high ask and low social way. Another way of looking at this is by the phrase: " my way or the highway".

Democratic Leadership: encourages participation and responsibility from group members. These leaders strive to improve the skills and abilities of their members. Everyone has a say in this style of leadership. The leader balances time for both social and task hour. This style is also known as the participative style.

Laissez-faire Leadership: is a do-nothing approach to leadership. There is an absence of any actual leadership here. The leader fears commitment to action, decisions, and manage to disappear when needed.  According to the text Laissez-faire amounts to a sit-on-your-derriere style.  Actually as far as defining leadership, this one may be a non-leadership.

Bureaucratic Leadership: Leaders focus on tradition regardless of their current functionality. They have always done it that way, they will always do it that way. They have an explicit hierarchy to follow. According to Business Dictionary, Bureaucratic leaders attempt to solve problems by adding layers of control, and their power comes from controlling the flow of information.

These are but a few examples of leadership styles. Feel free to decide which works best for your environment and group members.  Comment if you have any more question or would like to know where I got my information. I may also be to provide more information as needed.

I will post my video on How to Become a Leader tomorrow! Keep an eye out for it on YouTube, I will also post the link here.

Farewell Emerging Leaders!