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Leadership Styles

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Transformational Leadership

Definition: Inspires people with vision, passion, and innovation.

Pros:

  • Builds long-term commitment.
  • Inspires creativity and growth.
  • Creates loyalty and high morale.
Cons:
  • Can neglect details/operations.
  • Relies heavily on leader’s charisma.

Transactional Leadership

Definition: Based on rules, structure, rewards, and consequences.

Pros:

  • Clear expectations and accountability.
  • Efficient in structured environments.
Cons:
  • Can stifle creativity.
  • Focuses on compliance, not growth.

Servant Leadership

Definition: Leader prioritizes the team’s needs and development.

Pros:

  • Builds trust and loyalty.
  • Encourages empowerment and collaboration.
Cons:
  • Can appear “too soft.”
  • Risks burnout if leader over-sacrifices.

Autocratic Leadership

Definition: Leader makes decisions without input, top-down control.

Pros:

  • Fast decision-making.
  • Useful in crises.
Cons:
  • Discourages creativity and engagement.
  • Can create resentment or fear.

Bureaucratic Leadership

Definition: Focused on rules, procedures, and hierarchy.

Pros:

  • Ensures consistency and fairness.
  • Works in regulated industries (healthcare, finance).
Cons:
  • Inflexible and slow to adapt.
  • Demotivating for creative people.

Democratic Leadership

Definition: Decisions made with team input and collaboration.

Pros:

  • Builds engagement and buy-in.
  • Leverages team’s expertise.
Cons:
  • Slower decisions.
  • Can lead to indecision if consensus is hard.

Laissez-Faire Leadership

Definition: Hands-off, lets team self-direct.

Pros:

  • Great for highly skilled, self-motivated teams.
  • Fosters autonomy and innovation.
Cons:
  • Risk of chaos or low accountability.
  • Can feel like neglect to less experienced teams.

Coaching Leadership

Definition: Focuses on developing people’s strengths and long-term potential.

Pros:

  • Builds future leaders.
  • Improves performance and morale.
Cons:
  • Time-consuming.
  • Requires high emotional intelligence.

Visionary Leadership

Definition: Provides a clear picture of the future and rallies people to it.

Pros:

  • Creates direction and purpose.
  • Inspires during change.
Cons:
  • Can be disconnected from reality.
  • Needs strong execution partners.

Charismatic Leadership

Definition: Inspires through personality and persuasion.

Pros:

  • Builds enthusiasm and energy.
  • Can motivate even resistant teams.
Cons:
  • Over-reliance on the leader.
  • Risks manipulation or “cult of personality.”

Pacesetting Leadership

Definition: Leader sets high standards and leads by example.

Pros:

  • Drives fast results.
  • Effective with high-performing teams.
Cons:
  • Creates burnout.
  • Little tolerance for mistakes.

Situational Leadership

Definition: Adapts style to the team’s maturity/skill level and situation.

Pros:

  • Highly flexible.
  • Matches leadership to needs.
Cons:
  • Requires strong awareness and skill.
  • Can seem inconsistent if poorly explained.