Exploring Leadership Styles and Skills

Which is a characteristic of autocratic leadership?

• Encourages team input in decision-making

• Centralised decision-making by the leader

• Delegates authority to team members

• Focuses on team collaboration

In a democratic leadership style, how are decisions made?

• By the leader alone

• Through a voting process involving team members

• By a small group of senior leaders

• Based on the leader's intuition

What is a key feature of paternalistic management?

• Complete freedom for employees

• Strict adherence to rules

• Leader acts as a father figure

• Focus on financial incentives

What describes laissez-faire leadership?

• High level of control by the leader

• Minimal interference in team activities

• Frequent team meetings

• Emphasis on structured processes

Transactional leadership focuses on:

• Inspiring and motivating employees

• Reward and punishment systems

• Building personal relationships

• Encouraging innovation

Transformational leadership is characterised by:

• Maintaining the status quo

• Encouraging change and innovation

• Strict adherence to rules

• Focus on short-term goals

Which is a trait of charismatic leaders?

• Lack of confidence

• Ability to inspire and attract followers

• Focus on detailed planning

• Preference for working alone

Autocratic leaders are most likely to:

• Seek consensus from their team

• Make decisions independently

• Delegate decision-making to subordinates

• Encourage open communication

A democratic decision-making process is beneficial because it:

• Reduces the time taken to make decisions

• Increases employee engagement and satisfaction

• Ensures decisions are made by the leader

• Limits the number of ideas considered

Paternalistic management often results in:

• High employee turnover

• Strong loyalty and trust from employees

• Lack of direction for the team

• Frequent conflicts within the team