SIGNIFICANCE OF LEADERSHIP

AND DIFFERENT STYLES OF

LEADERSHIP

PRESENTED TO:
DR. SHEKHAR
 Leadership
Leadership is the process of
encouraging and helping others
to work enthusiastically
towards objectives.
Leadership is a group phenomena
It involves interaction between
two or more people
Leadership is the ability to
inspire confidence and support
for those trying to achieve
goals
Different Kinds of
Leader

TASK

TEAM INDIVIDUAL
1 The TASK oriented
leader:

TASK

TEAM INDIVIDUAL
• 1. Loses support of his subordinates.
• 2. The subordinates feel they don't matter
(low morale).
• 3. They feel manipulated and therefore
resentful.
• 4. They feel their skills are not utilized
or recognized.
• 5. They don't communicate amongst
themselves.
• 6. There is little feedback.
• 7. They resent making any special efforts.
• 8. Wherever possible they leave.
2. TEAM oriented leader

TASK

TEAM

INDIVIDUAL
• 1 An easy going atmosphere.
• 2. Many meetings.
• 3. Few decisions.
• 4. Little criticism.
• 5. Discussions which are about problems not
solutions.
• 6. Excessive socializing.
• 7. Targets are not achieved. No-one gets blame.
• 8. Talented individuals get frustrated because it
takes so long to get action.
• 9. An atmosphere where new ideas are slow to
emerge because they need everyone's
agreement.
• 10.Talented people move on.
 3.The INDIVIDUAL
orientated leader
TASK

INDIVIDUAL

TEAM
• 1. Particular individuals blamed for
everything .
• 2. Back biting amongst his or her subordinates.

`Politics.
• 3. Poor co-operation amongst team members.
• 4. Poor communication.
• 5. Poor utilization of talent. People are
selected for
tasks on the basis of likes and
dislikes not
suitability.
• 6. Turnover of the ‘people they don't favors’.
SIGNIFICANCE OF LEADERSHIP
• It translates vision into
reality

• It is a group phenomenon, It is
a process of encouraging &
helping others to work
enthusiastically towards the
objectives
 Cont….
 Without leadership, organizations move too
slowly, stagnate, and lose their way.

 Leadership is crucial in implementing

decisions successfully.
 TAKING A LEADERSHIP POSITION
MEANS:
• Having a vision about what can be
accomplished.

• Making a commitment to the mission

and to the people you lead.

• Taking responsibility for the

accomplishment of the mission and
the welfare of those you lead.

• Assuming risk of loss and failure.

 Cont…
• Accepting recognition for
success.
• A leader must be able to
express his or her vision
clearly and in a compelling
manner so that others are
engaged by it.
STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership style is the
manner and approach of
providing direction,
implementing plans, and
motivating people.
There are many ways to
lead and every leader has
his or her own style
Autocratic leadership style :

• Leaders take decisions without reference to anybody

else

• Rely on threats and punishment to influence

employees

• Do not trust employees

• It often results in de-motivation and alienation of staff

• It is valuable in some types of business where

decisions
need to be made quickly
Laissez faire leadership style

 In this type of leadership style, the leadership

responsibilties are shared by all i.e. by
employees also.

 It is important in those businesses where

creative ideas are required.

 Highly motivational as people have control

over their work life.

 It give rise to good team work and

interpersonal relationships.
Democratic leadership style

 This style involves the leader including one

or more employees in the decision making
process.

 The leader maintains the final decision.

 It is used when leaders have some part of

information and employees have other
parts.

 Hence it is a style of mutual benefit.

Bureaucratic leadership style

 Leader act according to the policies and

procedures.

 In this style, the leader enforces the rules.

 This style can be effective when employees are

required to understand certain standards or
procedures.

 This is a very appropriate style for work involving

serious safety risks (such as working with
machinery, with toxic substances or at heights) or
where large sums of money are involved.
 PATERNELISTIC LEADERSHIP
STYLE
• Under this leadership style the leader acts
as a “ father figure”

• He takes the important decisions himself

but in certain cases he may even consult
the people working with him .

• He even believes in the need to support

staff as the role of this kind of leader is
more or less likely to that of a father
figure .
TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
STYLE

 It is an ancient way of leadership style

 Focus is on completion of short term tasks.

 Team leader have right to punish the

members
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
STYLE

 Creates the feeling of team spirit

 Has a vision of future & spent time for

communicating with each other
CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIPP STYLE

 Leader believes in his or her capabilities

rather than team’s capabilities

 Under any circumstance if the leader leaves

the organization members in crisis
SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE

 Sometimes differential model is helpful in

leading

 A good leader may switch on his duty from

event to event
CONCLUSION
 leadership is the ability to influence a
group towards the achievement of goals

 Organizations need strong leadership

and strong management for optimal
effectiveness

 True leadership effectiveness may be a

result of exhibiting the right behaviors
at the right time
SUBMITTED BY ;
SHALABH SHARMA (BM-09284)
SHARAD SHUKLA (BM-09285)
ANSHUL TOMAR (BM-09257)
SIDDHARTH AGGARWAL (BM-09288)
ANKUR THAKRAL (BM-09255)
ASHUTOSH SARKAR (BM-09260)
VISHAL GUPTA (BM-09248)
RACHIT SINGH (BM-09277)
KAVISH WADHWA (BM-09269)
JISHAN SAMI (BM-092
AMIT SIROHI (BM-092
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