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

This leadership style can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise.

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

This leader offers guidance to the group, but also participates in the group and allows input from others.

Make decisions independently with little or no input from others.

Generally, the most effective leadership style.

Under this leadership members often feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative.

Clear division between the leader and the followers.

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

Under this type of leadership, participants may be less productive but offer higher quality work.

Under this leadership members are often the LEAST productive.

You find yourself in a group in a class that has to write and put together a dramatic presentation that will be filmed on video. There are people of all types of abilities in the group and most seem pretty keen on doing the project.

Which leadership style would be appropriate?

You are a camp counselor assigned with a group of rookie campers. You will be competing against other cabins in a scavenger hunt held in half an hour. The other cabins have older and more experienced kids, but your group would like to show them up.

Which leadership style would be appropriate?

Your boss is away in the hospital, but everyone has done the job before. Everyone really likes their job and the group is close - in fact, the employees often socialize after work as a group. A major crisis occurs that involves everyone, but you can't call the boss.

Which leadership style would be appropriate?

You find yourself in a group doing an assignment that nobody wants to do, including yourself. Unfortunately, this assignment will decide whether you and only a few others pass the course.

Which leadership style would be appropriate?

A committee is planning the annual Christmas party for employees and their families. Last year was one of the better parties and all of the people who are working this year had a job on last year's committee.

Which leadership style would be appropriate?

You have thirty minutes left to decorate your house for your best friend's surprise birthday party. Other friends have started decorating, but they keep asking you what to do.

Which leadership style would be appropriate?

A group of students complain that they are not allowed to gather together after curfew. They protest before the city hall. All of them are arrested and jailed after being clubbed by members of the army.

What style of leadership was used by the government?

There is a group of people gathered together to protest the forced draft of young people into the army. The police show up in riot gear, but allow the protest to continue.

What style of leadership was used by the government leaders?

Members tend to make more demands on the leader, show less cooperation and are unable to work independently.

Which type of leadership relies heavily on the use of policies and procedures?

Which type of leadership is also known as delegative leadership?

If you need to make an important decision quickly, use this leadership style:

This leadership style can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise.

Which leadership style is characterized by being firm & strict?

Which leadership style is characterised by being hands off?

Which leadership style is characterised by being participative?

Which leadership style has adaptability as the key component?

This leader is sensitive to group members and concerned with their feelings. This style works best with situations that are not high-stress.

This leadership style is affected by the capabilities of all the members within a group. The leader adjusts to whatever limitations arise; adaptability is the key.