Leadership styles-T3-W4-P1

✓ Describe characteristics of a good leader
✓ Activity1
✓ Discuss the benefits of a good leader.
✓ Activity2
✓ Understand different types of leadership
✓ Activity 3
✓ Recommend an appropriate leadership

style.

✓ Activity4

Activities: LMS

Learning objectives

Key terms

• delegate

• autocratic

• democratic

• Laissez-faire

Starter

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What does this picture reveal?

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Who is a leader?

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Can you think of any famous leaders?

Definition of leadership

A leader is a person who controls a

group of people by influencing and

inspiring them.

Leadership Styles

is a person who controls a group of people by influencing and inspiring them.

Leadership style is the way in which people and resources are used to achieve

goals and objectives.

Leadership styles

Autocratic leadership

➢ He takes all decisions alone.

➢ He gives orders (dictator).

➢ One way communication.

➢ He does not share information, decisions with

employees

Which organizations adopt autocratic leadership?

Democratic leadership

➢ Managers and staff take decisions.

➢ He listens to employees' opinions.

➢ Two-way communication.

➢ He shares information, decisions with employees

When is it ideal to adopt democratic leadership?

➢ Staff are skilled.

➢ Plenty of time to accomplish the task.

➢ Number of employees

Laissez-faire leadership

➢ Hands-off leadership

➢ Allows employees to take own decisions and work pace.

➢ Takes control when needed!

➢ Delegates work

When is it ideal to adopt laissez-faire leadership?

➢ Staff are highly skilled and motivated.

➢ Innovation required.

Which companies adopt this type of leadership?

Key Terms

To mentor means to help or give advice to a less experienced person.

To delegate means to give a task to another employee to complete.

Autocratic leadership is a way to manage resources without having to ask
anyone for their opinion.

Democratic leadership is a way to manage resources by having employees
share their ideas.

Laissez-faire leadership is a way to manage resources by having employees
make their own decisions.