Ilm Award First Line Management 1
ILM Award First Line Management M3.10
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Leadership styles:
Before we discuss what leadership styles there are it is important to firstly define what the difference is between management and leadership.
The biggest difference between managers and leaders is the way they motivate people to follow them. Managers have a position given to them by the company. Their subordinates work for them to complete tasks and in turn manage situations as they occur. Leaders on the other hand do not have subordinates when they are leading. Instead, formal control is given up, as to lead is have followers and this is always a voluntary activity. Telling people what to do does not inspire them to follow, rather than to be effective they must want to follow.
There are many forms of leadership styles, but based on Kurt Lewin’s models from the 1940’s we will discuss the four major traits, authoritarian, democratic, consultative and laissez faire.
First, authoritarian leaders are best described as those who dictate orders to the employees and provide clear expectations for what needs to be achieved, when it should be completed, and how. The decisions are quick because there is no consultation or independent input from the rest of the team and typically they make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice. There is also a clear division between the leader and the followers and will dictate working methods and processes to their team. The problems of relying too much on an autocratic style is that it can lead to poor quality decisions because of the lack of input. Team morale can be low with leaders being viewed as bossy when they are unable to contribute ideas. This can result in high staff turnover as they will be unlikely to be felt as valued employees. However, this does not mean there is no place for an autocratic approach. This style of management is often used in an emergency or when speed
By submitting I confirm that this assessment is my own work
Leadership styles:
Before we discuss what leadership styles there are it is important to firstly define what the difference is between management and leadership.
The biggest difference between managers and leaders is the way they motivate people to follow them. Managers have a position given to them by the company. Their subordinates work for them to complete tasks and in turn manage situations as they occur. Leaders on the other hand do not have subordinates when they are leading. Instead, formal control is given up, as to lead is have followers and this is always a voluntary activity. Telling people what to do does not inspire them to follow, rather than to be effective they must want to follow.
There are many forms of leadership styles, but based on Kurt Lewin’s models from the 1940’s we will discuss the four major traits, authoritarian, democratic, consultative and laissez faire.
First, authoritarian leaders are best described as those who dictate orders to the employees and provide clear expectations for what needs to be achieved, when it should be completed, and how. The decisions are quick because there is no consultation or independent input from the rest of the team and typically they make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice. There is also a clear division between the leader and the followers and will dictate working methods and processes to their team. The problems of relying too much on an autocratic style is that it can lead to poor quality decisions because of the lack of input. Team morale can be low with leaders being viewed as bossy when they are unable to contribute ideas. This can result in high staff turnover as they will be unlikely to be felt as valued employees. However, this does not mean there is no place for an autocratic approach. This style of management is often used in an emergency or when speed