understanding leadership
Understanding Leadership Styles
Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations
Authoritative Style
Authoritative leader will give clear instructions and directions on what needs doing and how it should be done. They have to have integrity and be dependable as team will look towards them to make fair decisions. These leaders supervise team activity but at the same time keep the team informed by using a variety of channels of communications. There is no feedback given in this style. Setting tasks and allocating roles and responsibilities.
Consultative Style
In this style a leader will give instructions but will have to have good management skills such as the ability to organise and co-ordinate the team so each team member skills are correctly utilised. A consultative leader will provide feedback in the form of advice, support and show himself to be a good listener. Implementing team ideas on some occasions. Consultative leaders will still need to closely monitor performance of team members making sure team is working to its full potential and identify and implement any changes as and when required.
Supportive Style
Supportive leaders are active members of the team. They are able to do the job but will have additional responsibility. As supportive leaders are part of the team he will be able to allocates responsibility and allow team to make decisions as he will recognise the team’s ability and potential. This will allow leader to share responsibly. Supportive leaders boost performance by exchanging feedback.
Explain why these leadership styles or behaviours are likely to have a positive or negative effect on individual and group behaviour
Authoritative Style
This style is necessary in certain situations. The positive is that leader has full control of the situation and is able to allocate role and responsibilities as he sees fit. Information is only shared when deemed appropriate.
Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations
Authoritative Style
Authoritative leader will give clear instructions and directions on what needs doing and how it should be done. They have to have integrity and be dependable as team will look towards them to make fair decisions. These leaders supervise team activity but at the same time keep the team informed by using a variety of channels of communications. There is no feedback given in this style. Setting tasks and allocating roles and responsibilities.
Consultative Style
In this style a leader will give instructions but will have to have good management skills such as the ability to organise and co-ordinate the team so each team member skills are correctly utilised. A consultative leader will provide feedback in the form of advice, support and show himself to be a good listener. Implementing team ideas on some occasions. Consultative leaders will still need to closely monitor performance of team members making sure team is working to its full potential and identify and implement any changes as and when required.
Supportive Style
Supportive leaders are active members of the team. They are able to do the job but will have additional responsibility. As supportive leaders are part of the team he will be able to allocates responsibility and allow team to make decisions as he will recognise the team’s ability and potential. This will allow leader to share responsibly. Supportive leaders boost performance by exchanging feedback.
Explain why these leadership styles or behaviours are likely to have a positive or negative effect on individual and group behaviour
Authoritative Style
This style is necessary in certain situations. The positive is that leader has full control of the situation and is able to allocate role and responsibilities as he sees fit. Information is only shared when deemed appropriate.