Originally
posted on January 24, 2017 at www.lmshealthpro.com.
By Anita Haridat, Ph. D
Previously, we have learned about various learning styles and the different personality traits that are often correlated with those
styles. However, what about your leadership styles? While there are both
advantages and disadvantages that may exist among each category, the goals and
the overall culture may determine the best factors to take into consideration.
Here are the most common styles of leadership:
Laissez- Faire
For leaders who follow laissez-faire, there is a lack of
supervision that is granted to employees. With this “hands off” approach, while
there are some people who thrive in an environment where they do not have to
answer to others, this may hinder business processes if there is no supervision
efforts created. Examples of Laissez-Faire leaders include Steve Jobs, Ronald
Reagan and Warren Buffet.
Pros: If team members are highly skilled, there is an ability to
have an increase in passion along with intrinsic motivation.
Cons: Poorly defined roles, limited sense of cohesiveness
Personality traits that pertain to Laissez-Faire
leadership: open to new experiences, extraverted, agreeable
Democratic or Participative
With this leadership style, there is an ability for team
members to give their opinions in a proper manner, but there are also
applicable leaders who make the final decisions. This type of leadership is
beneficial because there is a strong chance to boost the morale of employees
since their beliefs actually matter. Furthermore, if there are changes that
should be made within a business, the leadership takes the time to assist the
employees by implementing applicable protocols. Examples of
democratic/participative leaders include the following: John F. Kennedy and
Abraham Lincoln.
Pros: Most businesses can adhere to democratic/participative
tactics, promotes creativity, helps to build strong teams
Cons: Time consuming to process ideas
Personality traits that pertain to Democratic/Participative
leadership: agreeable, extraverted
Autocratic
This type of leadership is also known as authoritarian. One
individual tends to have complete control over a business or an organization
and there tends to be very limited input from the other employees. The
decisions are often made based on the ideas and the different parameters that
have been researched by the leader. In essence, there is complete control over
the team members. Examples of autocratic leaders include: Genghis Khan and
Queen Elizabeth I
Pros: decisions can be made in a rapid manner, employees have
the ability to focus solely on the tasks that they have been designated,
organization levels are high
Cons: Limited sense of motivation within the environment,
limited morale, sense of dissatisfaction
Personality traits that pertain to autocratic leadership:
neurotic and conscientious
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About the Author:
Anita Haridat has her Ph.D in
healthcare/business administration and her master’s degree in clinical
nutrition. She has several publications in sources such as EGO Magazine,
Natural Awakenings Magazine, Syosset Patch, Our USA Magazine and many
more. Her passion for health and wellness has created multiple stepping
stones for paving the way of creating a positive well being. Her first book can
be found here:
