Leadership Styles
There are many different leadership styles. Different styles work in different situations. A team will be a
stronger with a variety of different leadership styles.
Take the quiz below to help you find out what leadership style you are more inclined to follow.
Leadership Style Quiz
Circle the response that reflects your first reaction. There is no right or wrong answer.
As a leader, I tend too
Always
Often
Sometimes
Never
1. Make my own decisions.
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3
2
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2. Tell others what to do.
3. Suggest a decision to others.
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4. Persuade others to do things my way.
5. Participate just like any other person.
6. Provide resources to others
7. Gather others feedback before
deciding.
8. Rely on my own judgment.
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9. Make sure the majority rules.
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10. Turn decision over to others.
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11. Ask others to brainstorm choices.
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12. Share my own ideas.
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Add the numbers together from the following set of questions. The highest number will show what
leadership style that seems natural for you. You should strive to understand different leadership styles
and thinks of ways you might use them for different situations.
Add the numbers you circled Total Leadership Style for the following questions
Question 1, 2, 4, 8
_______ Autocratic
Question 3, 7, 9, 11
_______ Participative
Question 5, 6, 10, 12
_______ Delegative (Free Rein)
Question 1, 5, 4, 10
________ Situational
Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)
Authoritarian leaders, also known as autocratic leaders, provide clear expectations for what needs to be
done, when it should be done, and how it should be done. There is also a clear division between the
leader and the followers. Authoritarian leaders make decisions independently with little or no input
from the rest of the group.
Researchers found that decision-making was less creative under authoritarian leadership. Lewin also
found that it is more difficult to move from an authoritarian style to a democratic style than vice versa.
Abuse of this style is usually viewed as controlling, bossy, and dictatorial.
Authoritarian leadership is best applied to situations where there is little time for group decision-making
or where the leader is the most knowledgeable member of the group.
Participative Leadership (Democratic)
Lewin’s study found that participative leadership, also known as democratic leadership, is generally the
most effective leadership style. Democratic leaders offer guidance to group members, but they also
participate in the group and allow input from other group members. In Lewin’s study, children in this
group were less productive than the members of the authoritarian group, but their contributions were
of a much higher quality.
Participative leaders encourage group members to participate, but retain the final say over the decisionmaking process. Group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative.
Delegative (Free Rein) Leadership
Researchers found that children under delegative leadership, also known as laissez-fair leadership, were
the least productive of all three groups. The children in this group also made more demands on the
leader, showed little cooperation and were unable to work independently.
Delegative leaders offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-making up
to group members. While this style can be effective in situations where group members are
highly qualified in an area of expertise, it often leads to poorly defined roles and a lack of
motivation.
Situational Leadership
In situational leadership, three factors affect the leader's decisions: the situation, the capability of the
followers and the capability of the leader. The leader adjusts to whatever limitation is laid out in front of
him by his subordinates and the situation itself. Adaptability is key here. The leaders need to be as
dynamic as the different situations they are faced with.
COMPOSING OUR PROFESSIONAL
IDENTITY THROUGH TCA CHAPTERS
AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
• We all have a part to play
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY
HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA
BJ
MY PATH
• Division Committee Member
• TCA Committee Member
• TCA Committee Co-Chair
• TexAMCD Alternate Senator
• TexAMCD Senator
• TexAMCD Division Director
• Region I Director
• TCA President Elect
Leadership Defined
• Creates an inspiring vision of
the future.
THE
TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
MODEL
“Brings together
the skills needed
to achieve a goal”
• Motivates and inspires people
to engage with that vision.
• Manages delivery of that
vision.
• Coaches and builds a team,
so that it is more effective at
achieving that vision.
LEADERSHIP STYLES
• Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)
• Participative Leadership (Democratic)
• Delegative Leadership (Free Rein)
• Situational Leadership
OPPORTUNITIES/CHALLENGES
Opportunities
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TCA Committees
Chapter Committees
Chapter Officer
Division Committees
Division Officer
Community Liaison
Professional
Advocate
Challenges or Barriers
• Humility during success
• Confidence during
setbacks
• Stepping back
• Putting plans into action
• Admitting mistakes
• Listening to learn
• Asking for Feedback
• Learning from criticism
• Maintaining focus
• Building the Team
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN
TCA
JUDY
BEGIN HERE
Local chapter
involvement is where you
start.
Volunteer
Ask about committee or
program assignments
STANDING
COMMITTEES
• Advisory Council of Past Presidents
(ACOPP)
• Human Rights Committee
• Awards Committee
• Membership/Member Services
Committee
• By-Laws Committee
• Clinician Issues, Advocacy and
Public Policy Committee
• Communications Committee
• Educational Endowment Fund (EEF)
Committee
• Ethics Committee
• Graduate Student Committee
• Publications Committee
• Research, Assessment and
Evaluation Committee
• School Counselor Issues,
Advocacy and Public Policy
committee (SCIAPP)
• Strategic Planning Committee
• Wellness Committee
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DIVISIONS
Join each division that
you are interested in
Contribute your time
and energy to that
division.
• Texas Association for Assessment in
Counseling and Education (TAACE)
• Texas Association for Counselor Education
and Supervision (TACES)
• Texas Association for Humanistic Education
(TAHEAD)
• Texas Association for Marriage and Family
Counselors (TAMFC)
• Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA)
• Texas Association for Adult Development
and Aging (TAADA)
• Texas Counselors for Social Justice (TXCSJ)
• Texas Association for Multicultural
Counseling and Development (TexAMCD)
• Texas College Counseling Association
(TCCA)
• Texas Association for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in
Counseling (TALGBTIC)
• Texas Career and Development
Association (TCDA)
• Texas Mental Health Counselors
Association (TSCA)
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN
TCA
BELINDA LOPEZ PHD, NCC, LPC-S, CSC
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Future leaders are catalysts for change.
• Interest in leadership opportunities at the local and
state level
• Advocate for the counseling professional
• Create change and make a difference
WHERE TO START?
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Grad programs
Contact TCA
Contact local chapter
Attend TCA conference
Network with other counselors
Ask questions
HOW TO START?
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Join a local chapter
Join a division
Join TCA
Volunteer for a committee
Volunteer for an officer position
Volunteer to help at a conference
Ask questions
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN
TCA
PAM
Stages of
Change
Just
Do It!
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Termination
HOW CAN YOU ASSUME
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP?
Small changes
Big Goals
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY WITH TCA
CARRIE PROCTOR, M.ED., L.P.C., N.C.C. AND CERTIFIED SCHOOL
COUNSELOR
• Advocacy dateswhat are they?
TCA LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY
DATES
• TCA Legislative
Platform
• We are ALL
counselors
TCA PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA
PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES
● Promote justice and dignity for ALL.
● Promote timely access to behavioral
mental health and educational services
for ALL.
● Represent ALL Professional Counselors
in ALL work settings.
● Promote student retention, persistence
and success in ALL educational settings.
● Support individual and family growth,
recovery and development across the
lifespan.
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
● Maintain current regulatory structures for all
Professional Counselors.
● Support funding for research on evidence-based
solutions and effective outcomes that promote
resiliency, retention and economic success.
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● Expand access and increase funding for behavioral,
mental health and educational services for underserved
populations including those in juvenile and criminal
justice systems, the medically underserved, the homeless,
and the chronically mentally ill.
● Amend the Education Code to provide consistent
references to School Counselors.
● Add educational and licensing standards for College
Counselors to the Education Code.
● Allocate funding for public and higher education
based on evidenced-based practices.
● Revise TRICARE, CHIP, Medicaid and Medicare rules
and Veteran Administration policies to include Licensed
Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Marriage
and Family Therapists (LMFTs) as independent providers
at full reimbursement rates.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Tips for Speaking to elected
officials
• Make an appointment
ahead of time if possible
• Sign the guest book and ask
to speak with staffer that
works on mental health or
educaion
• Leave business card, fact
sheets or testimony
• Offer to be a resource
• Thank them for their time
and send a follow-up letter
• Speak from the heart
Other ways to Be involved
• Letters to the editor of
your local paper
• Respond to a TCA call to
action by sending an
email or calling
• Respond to proposed rule
changes with TEA, LPC
Boards, sunset reviews of
state agencies
• Speak at a school board
meeting
MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA2007 CORPUS CHRISTI 2015
CECILIA CUEVA
SOCIAL JUSTICE
ISSUES
IMPACTING
MENTAL HEALTH
TxCSJ was created to
advocate for and
empower people of all
cultures and orientations
to live with dignity and
satisfaction. TxCSJ will
collaborate with existing
TCA divisions to effect
change at the societal
level.
• Current Issues
Facing Our
Profession
• equity
• Access
• harmony
• Participation
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
In Leadership roles
For Advocacy
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Texas Counseling Association materials
• ASCA Journal Articles
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Why social justice is a counseling concern Hugh C. Crethar and Manivong J.
Ratts
• Newsletter of Counselors for Social Justice, a Division of the American
Counseling Association Selma d. Yznaga, Founder and Director, TxCSJ