Leadership Styles

Leadership style refers to....

• the manner and approach in which leaders of a business interact with staff

• the action of leading a group of people

Characteristics of an effective leader (Click all that apply)

• Patient

• Vindictive

• Motivating

• Accountability

Which leadership skill sets an example for others

• Communication

• Decision making

• Role modelling

• Taking action

The following are all leadership styles:

• Persuasive, Confident, Laissez-faire, Powerful

• Autocratic, Consultative, Authentic, Decisive

• Authoritarian, Participative, Supportive, Collegial

• Autocratic, Democratic, Collegial, Laissez-faire

This leader offers little or no guidance and leaves decision-making up to the group.

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Laissez-Faire

Provides clear expectations for what needs to be done and how it should be done

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Collegial

• Lassez Faire

True or False: Collegial leadership weakness is that it may lead to conflict and disagreements

• True

• False

This leader encourages group members to participate but retains the final say over the decision-making process

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Laissez Faire

• Collegial

Which is NOT a characteristic of an autocratic leadership style

• Decisions can be made very quickly

• The manager encourages team work

• Employees don’t get a say in the process of decision making

Who determined the four basic leadership styles?

• Kyle Luther

• Alexander Thompson

• Kurt Lewin

• John Johnson