LEADERSHIP
Leadership is the process of influencing someone socially and can sign on the support and help of others in the achievement of a common task. Leadership can also be a process where someone influences a group or an organization towards a common goal. In the organization, there are three styles in leadership that are commonly used. These styles are mainly influenced by the behavior of leaders.
The first style is the authoritarian or autocratic leadership style. This is where a leader does the entire decision making without considering any other person’s suggestions. Leaders in this style don’t think about their subordinates suggestions. This kind of style has been found successful due to the provision of motivation to the manager (Burks, 2011, p. 47). Decision making in this style is quick as the decisions are made by one person unless he or she wants to share the decision with someone else.
The second one is the democratic style where instructions are given out after consulting a group. This leadership style favors decision making done by a group. By doing so, leaders can win the groups cooperation and they can motivate positively. Unlike the autocrat leader, the democratic leader’s decisions are not unilateral as the decisions come up as a result of consultations of members of the group.
The third style of leadership is the free rein style. This is also known as Laissez-faire style where subordinates in an organization are given full responsibility in the decision making and deciding their own policies. In cases where decision making needs to be made quickly this method is always effective (Burks, 2011, p. 58). This style is more concerned with achievement with the group’s while at the same time the individual’s interests.
An organization can choose the best style according to the policies and the resources available. One should also consider the government under the rule simply because the organization may be a governmental organization.
REFERENCES
Burks, A. (2011). Leadership Styles: Benefits, Deficiencies & Their Influence on an
Organization. New Jersey: Wiley.
