LEADERSHIP STYLES
7 LEADERSHIP
STYLES
AU T O C R AT I C
STYLE
"Do as I say.“
smartest person
makes all the decisions
command-and-control
approach
AU T H O R I TAT I V E
STYLE
ALSO KNOWN AS VISIONARY
"FOLLOW ME."
MARK OF CONFIDENT
LEADERS
MAP THE WAY AND SET
EXPECTATIONS
ENGAGING AND ENERGIZING
FOLLOWERS ALONG THE WAY.
"Do as I do!"
PAC E S E T T I N G S T Y L E
very driven leader
set the bar high
push their team members
to run hard and fast
D E M O C R AT I C
STYLE
"What do you
think?"
share information
with employees
Seek employees’
opinions
COACHING STYLE
"Consider
this"
approach.
people as
a reservoir of
talent to be
developed
seeks to
unlock
people's
potential.
A F F I L I AT I V E
STYLE
"People
come first."
gets up close
and personal
with people
pays
attention to
and supports
strives to
open up
LAISSEZ -FAIRE STYLE
least amount of
oversight
let people swim
with the current
CHOOSING LEADERSHIP STYLES
1
1. Know
yours e lf.
2
2.
Und e rs ta nd
the diffe re nt
s tyle s .
3
3. Pra c tic e
ma ke s a
lea d e r.
4
4. Deve lop
your
lea d e rs hip
a g ility.
REFERENCES
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American Express Company (2021). Seven leadership styles. Retrieved online at
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/the-7most-common-leadership-styles-and-how-to-find-your-own/