Classic Leadership styles

laissez-fair style

Cons

When ambiguity is high its not helpful

Often results in low productivity

distractions

Underlying issues can often be missed

Underperformance

bullying

Conflict

How the leaders do Various things.

Deal with feedback

Laissez-fair leaders do not recieve much feedback since they encourage subordinates to figure stuff out themselves.

Will listen to occasional feedback

Deal with subordinates

Allows them to figure stuff out themselves

Listens to them.

Subordinates

Productivity

Subordinates under this style tend to be either ultra-productive or not productive at all

Happiness

Subordinates tend to be 2nd happiest under this style out of the 3 styles.

Effectiveness

2nd most effective & practical of the 3 styles

Approach

Laissez-fair Leaders take a hands off approach with their followers.

Pros

Requires less top-down pressure

Works very well when followers are skilled, motivated and educated

Can work in creative industries where workers are motivated

Artists

Musicians

Autocratic style

Cons

Followers are more likely to slack off while not under supervision

Followers take less initiative

Demanding and stressful for followers

Leader must consistently micro-manage their subordinates

Effectiveness

Least effective & practical of the 3 styles

Subordinates.

productivity

Subordinates are very productive under this style

Happiness

Subordinates tend to be least happy under this style out of the 3 styles

How the leaders do various things

Deal with feedback

Takes little to no feedback

Encourages not to give feedback

Deal with subordinates

Approaches them while trying not to socialize whatsoever

Uses the established power dynamic to influence the situation

Approach

Autocratic leaders take an authoritarian approach with their followers.

Pros

Temporarily suppresses conflict.

Works well with low skilled followers

Effective when in need of a quick decision

Decision examples

Should schools close because of excessive snow

Online school vs in person school

Democratic style

Cons

Not practical when a consensus can not be reached.

Nothing will get done unless consensus is reached.

Not practical when followers are not trustworthy

Poor decisions could come as a result of the followers input

poor choice for decision making in a time crunch

Will take a while to get input from followers

Approach

Democratic leaders take a collaborative approach with their followers.

How the Leaders do various things

Deal with feedback

Joyfully listens to have a range of options

Extremely open to feedback

Deal with subordinates.

Enjoys socializing with subordinates

Test ideas with subordinates

Delegate decisions to them

Subordinates

Productivity

Subordinates tend to be productive under this leadership style

Happiness

Subordinates are the happiest under this style out of the 3 styles

Pros

Followers continue to work regardless of whether the leader is there or not.

Followers of democratic leaders are often very satisfied

makes high quality and informed decisions.

Followers of this style tend to be more creative and innovated

Effectivness

Most practical & most effective of the 3 styles.