LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. Autocratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Tells Time is Goal is to develop a
others what to limited sense of team
do Individual Members have some
Limits s lack skill and skill/knowledge
discussion knowledge Group wants an
Group Group element of spontaneity
does not doesnt know
experience each other
feeling of
teamwork

2. Democratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Participat It fits Time-Consuming
ive style almost every Takes long to
Leader business. process decisions
encourages often has Tends to be
group to be part solutions for apologetic
of decision complex
making problems
Leader Promotes
keeps members a creative
informed environment

3. Bureaucratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Manager is Effective in can hamper
by the book organizing achievement of
Everything is Supports the results in time
done according to hiring of the results to
procedure or policy specialized officials passive and rule-
sets no room based human
for favoritism beings.
can result to
inefficiency
 4. Laissez-Faire
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
hands off allows team The leader is
style members to make held responsible for
Little direction day to day unfavorable results
is provided and decisions People Lack
group is given engaging Knowledge
freedom empowerme Minimal
All authority nt of team Cohesiveness
or power is given to members
the group

5. Monarchy
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Power is Succession Monarchies
inherited and is smooth sailing. have expensive
passed down the There is lifestyles.
Royal family line balance in There is only
( hereditary) governance. one person, family
Monarchs or body in control of
are suited to rule a country.
and have the If a monarch
qualities to run a is oppressive,
nation. nothing can be
done about it.

6. Communism
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective
Governments It can do It does not
owns all land and away with all class shed much light on
property, all systems. its rulers.
production and It can It is anti-
distribution is dramatically ambition.
controlled by the decrease It can fuel
state, in theory unemployment poverty.
everyone is equal rates.
and works towards It provides
sharing wealth. citizens with all their
basic needs

References
Democratic:

http://connectusfund.org/8-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-
democratic-leadership-style

Bureaucratic:

http://greengarageblog.org/10-main-advantages-and-disadvantages-
of-bureaucracy

Laissez-Faire:

http://apecsec.org/pros-and-cons-of-laissez-faire/

Monarchy:
http://greengarageblog.org/10-principal-pros-and-cons-of-monarchy

Communism:
http://greengarageblog.org/10-chief-pros-and-cons-of-communism