Leadership and Management styles

Which of the following is not a trait of great business leaders?

• Vision

• Friendliness

• Integrity

• Confidence

The following are all examples of leadership styles:

• Transformational, authentic, bureaucratic

• Transactional, inspirational, charismatic

• Authoritative, charismatic, motivational

• Transactional, autocratic, charismatic

The following are all management styles:

• Persuasive, Confident, Laissez-faire

• Autocratic, Consultative, Authentic

• Authoritarian, Participative, Supportive

• Consultative, Participative, Autocratic

An authoritative leader exhibits the following characteristics:

• Controlling, intimidating, regimented

• Controlling, intimidating, orderly

• Controlling, regimented, stable

• Controlling, knowledgeable, regimented

An authoritative leadership style is effective when:

• there isn't a need to monitor the team closely.

• there is room for error.

• the team has little experience.

• the project needs input from all members.

A charismatic leader is:

• one who focuses on the team and getting the job done.

• one who does not place much emphasis on their leadership.

• one who is other centred and generous with their time.

• one who inspires and motivates.

Attributes of a Charismatic leader are:

• generosity, communication, and creativity

• confidence, communication and creativity

• Confidence, communication and commitment

• Confidence, inspirational speaker, and creativity

Bureaucratic leaders:

• emphasise rules.

• emphasise paperwork.

• emphasise team members playing their part.

• emphasise flexibility.

Authentic leaders are:

• honest, kind and generous

• honest, genuine and caring

• honest, genuine and self-aware

• kind, caring and real

Authentic leaders are effective because:

• they wear their heart on their sleeve.

• they protect everyone's best interests.

• they provide structure and rules to the workplace.

• they build positive relationships.