LEADERSHIP STYLES
Introduction to Business & Marketing
MANAGEMENT RECAP
 The
purpose of management
 Skills
needed by managers
 The
functions of management
 The
levels of management
OBJECTIVES
 Define
leadership
 Determine
 Recognize
leadership
qualities of a leader
different styles of
FOOD FOR THOUGHT?
 Are
managers & leaders the same?
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
 Leaders
develop a vision for their
organization
 Leaders
organize, mobilize, and
energize others to achieve a goal
CHARACTERISTICS OF A LEADER
MOTIVATION
•Inspirational, Initiative,
Goal-oriented
CONFIDENCE
•Self-assured & decisive
COMMUNICATION •Ability to relate / provide
SKILLS
mentorship
INTEGRITY
•Most valued quality –
being honest, loyal, fair
ACTIVITY: CARE LEADERSHIP STYLES
 This
activity associates leadership qualities
with an easy-to-remember acronym of the
word CARE:
C=CONGENIALITY
•Enjoy interaction
•Want to know how they can get
others involved
•Want everyone to feel good and have
a good time
•Want to fix it if you’re not having a
good time
A=ACTION
•Want to know what you want and
when you want it
•Seize the opportunity
•Think if it’s worth doing, it’s worth
doing right now
•Need a variety of duties and
responsibilities
R=REASON
•Would rather think now and act later
•Are good at analysis and critical thinking
•Want to know what the bylaws say
•Value accuracy, organization and
preparedness
E=EXCELLENCE
•Think if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing
right
•Want to know “Is this the best way to do
this?”
•Want to make a difference
•Are motivated by helping others
AUTOCRATIC

One person runs everything

Give orders

Expect orders to be obeyed without question

Make decisions for others

Not favorable in workplace
DEMOCRATIC

Work with employees to make decisions

Everyone:
Meets
 Discusses
 Listens
 Develops group consensus


Very favorable in workplace
FREE-REIN “LAISSEZ-FAIR”
LEADERSHIP

Leader sets goals

Hands-off leader

Delegate tasks:
Managers do not have time to do everything
 Managers can focus on more important work
 Employees have more ownership
 Employees have a chance to develop their own
potential

LEADERSHIP STYLES
Autocratic
Democratic
Degree of
authority
used by the
leader
TELLING
Free-Rein
“laissez-fair”
Degree of
authority
allowed to
followers
PARTICIPATING
DELEGATING
ACTIVITY: THE LION, THE FOX, AND
THE SAINT BERNARD

This activity will help participants associate
leadership qualities with the characteristics of
the three animals:
The Lion
 The Fox
 The Saint Bernard


Which animal do you relate with?
Write the animal at the top of your paper before you
start the activity
 Determine after the activity if your previous guess
was correct


If so, explain why … if not, explain why it was different?
 Be prepared to share this information in class!