Leadership Styles worksheet
Complete the “Leadership Styles” lesson from the web page and answer these questions. Make sure you complete
BOTH SIDES!
1. What are the four of the most basic leadership styles?
2. Under an Autocratic leadership style, what are employees expected to do?
3. List three situations where the Autocratic leadership style is the most effective style to use.
4. List three situations where the Autocratic leadership style should NOT be used.
5. In a Bureaucratic leadership style, what does the manager do if a situation isn’t covered “by the book”?
6. List three situations where the Bureaucratic leadership style can be effective.
7. List three situations where the Bureaucratic leadership style is ineffective.
8. What is the Democratic leadership style also called? Why?
9. Democratic managers keep their employees informed about everything that affects their work and share what?
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10. List three things the Democratic manager typically does:
11. List three situations where the Democratic leadership style is most effective.
12. List three situations where the Democratic leadership style should NOT be used.
13. What is the Laissez-Faire leadership style also known as?
14. In Laissez-Faire leadership, all authority or power is given to the employees. What must they do on their own?
15. List three situations where the Laissez-Faire leadership style is most effective.
16. List three situations where the Laissez-Faire leadership style should NOT be used.
17. The proper leadership style depends on the situation. What are three other factors that also influence which
leadership style to use?