...SAT2 Leadership Task 1 A1.) I am a Participative/Consultative leader. My style on the Leadership Grid is Sound Leader. I believe in empowering my team to participate in the decision making process both as a team and as individuals. My team members are experts in their particular functions, and as such have valuable skills and experience to add to the decision making process. In order not to slip into the Human Relations leadership style, I maintain control of the final decision after getting input from the team, and manage the insignificant day-to-day decisions with an understanding of the needs of the team and the requirements of the project. I set incremental and final goals for the team after we have discussed a project and determined the appropriate path to successful completion. I am aware of personal goals of my team members, and support them while keeping in mind the organizational objectives. a.) One strength of the Participative/Consultative leadership style is that the team members feel heard and are invested in the outcome as they have contributed to the project development and structural process. This means that there is less complaining, more focus on the goals of a project, and generally more willingness to cooperate with other team members in order to reach objectives. Another is that in utilizing my subject matter experts in a given area, I do not myself have to become an expert in each area. I trust my subject matter experts to know their area of expertise...
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...Styles of Leadership Psychologist Kurt Lewin set out to study the types of leadership in 1939. Dr. Lewin early research can be attributed as the beginning of the study of leadership in the 20th century. His early studies influenced and helped in identifying and establishing the three types of leadership styles known today (Cherry, n.d.). The three types of leadership styles that Dr. Lewin studied are democratic, authoritarian, and participative. The one I will attend to discuss in this paper is the participative leadership style. Participative leadership also known as democratic leadership style is believed by many to be the most effective of the leadership styles (Cherry, n.d.). Participative or democratic leadership offers guidance to the members of the organization but allow members to participate in the decision-making process while the leader maintains the final say over the decision made. This particular style of leadership is the most liked because it engages the followers ("What Is Democratic Leadership?" 2012). This has been known to create an atmosphere of belonging and also motivates individuals who tend to deliver a higher quality product. Participative leadership style has many strengths. However one significant strength of participative leadership is that it seems to build camaraderie and spirit de corps in an organization. This leadership style also seems to give everyone in the group a sense of belonging and ownership in the group or corporation...
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...WGU SAT2 Leadership Task 2 A. Leadership Style There are certainly several types of leaders, and both good qualities and bad qualities to every type. While I think most leaders cannot be pinned completely into any one label, my own personal leadership style most closely matches the participative style. The participative style of leadership lends itself toward collaboration within the group rather than dictatorship or authoritarian style leadership that makes firm decisions based on their own personal judgment. Generally, the authoritarian leadership style is considered to be the more traditional type. In the past most businesses operated under the assumption that there were not effective reasons to discuss decisions with staff before making significant changes. This rather militant style of operating businesses can be visualized as a top-down approach; decisions come from above and trickle to those below. This is mostly effective, but leaves the people on the bottom, oftentimes the ones actually doing the labor, with no voice about how to perform their daily work activities. Over time management concepts have evolved into modern techniques that rely more on listening to and understanding the needs of employees as more businesses realize how much more productive employees can be when they have some control in their team or work environment. I do feel that some leadership decisions can and should be made directly by the leader or manager in charge, as there is not always...
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...One would have to say the Lieutenant Colonel Yaron leadership style is a more authoritarian type leadership. Authoritarian leadership style is also known as autocratic. The autocratic leaders are mostly known for making decisions with little to no input of others. In my opinion, there are four examples which make Lieutenant Colonel Yaron an authoritarian type leader. The first example is Lieutenant Colonel Yaron subordinates had no motivation in getting the operation completed. The second example is he conducted training on how the evacuation operation should be conducted. The third example would how he started focusing on possible junior officers for replacement so he could be in better control of the evacuation. The final example Lieutenant Colonel Yaron showed he was a authoritarian type leader is asking the Brigadier General that he have personal involvement in the missions on the part of the dispatching units so he could have more control of the evacuation. There are positives for being authoritarian type leader. With the evacuation needing to be conducted within a short time line you would want an authoritarian type leader to take control. Another positive for authoritarian type leaders is determining the responsibility if the evacuation was to go wrong. Authoritarian type leaders are quick in determining disciplinary actions as well as changing direction when needed. An example of this in the case study is how Lieutenant Colonel Yaron started focusing on junior officer...
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...Leadership styles are a particular approach taken by a leader. These styles can either be participative or collaborative or directive or commanding. Leaders can either choose to shift their style depending on the situation or use the same style all together. Choosing the right leadership style can be very effective or ineffective depending on the group. It is important for leaders to know exactly what their main leadership style is so that they can better prepare to address situations and people or so they can know how much to alter their leadership style in order to get the best results. A1. Having worked in groups numerous times throughout my professional career as well as my educations career, I would have to say my leadership style fits more closely to the participative leader. Democratic leadership, also known as participative leadership, is a type of leadership style in which members of the group take a more participative role in the decision-making process (http://psychology.about.com/od/leadership/f/democratic-leadership.htm). Participative leaders tend to take everyone’s opinion into consideration before making the final decision. There are also subgroups to participative leadership and I would say I fall in to the consultative leader’s subgroup. Although I value every team member’s opinion and take into consideration everyone’s thoughts and Ideas I like to make the final decision. The final decision is usually based on weighing the pros and cons of each decision and...
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...Participative Leadership: Strengths and Weaknesses The simple act of making decisions is an essential task leaders must perform effectively to succeed. Behavioral theories of leadership focus on how leaders approach a situation and whether they dictate orders or involve others to encourage support. Research into decision-making behavior has identified three broad categories of leaders: autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire (Changing Minds, 2011). This paper will focus on these behavioral theories of leadership, primarily concentrating on participative leadership. An autocratic leader tells employees what to do and how to do it. On the opposite extreme, a laissez-faire leader allows employees to make their own decisions with little leader involvement. In the middle lies participative leadership where the leader includes employees in the decision-making process and lets them take part in determining what to do and how to do it (Big Dog & Little Dog's Performance Juxtaposition, 2010) . My preferred leadership style is participative leadership, confirmed by a 30-item leadership style self-assessment focused on leadership style beliefs (Big Dog & Little Dog's Performance Juxtaposition, 2010). I identify least with a laissez-faire leadership style as my organization expects leaders to be more intimately involved in most matters. In addition, I feel the need to be involved and am not comfortable completely relinquishing control, at least for important matters. I strongly...
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...and predictability in dealing with group members. Leadership style is the relatively consistent pattern of behavior that characterizes a leader. The study of leadership 112113style is an extension of understanding leadership behaviors and attitudes. Most classifications of leadership style are based on the dimensions of consideration and initiating structure. Phrases such as “he’s a real command-and-control-type” and “she’s a consensus leader” have become commonplace. DuBrin, A. (2013). Leadership [VitalSouce bookshelf version]. Retrieved from http://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781133614197/id/ch4lev1sec5 Here we describe the participative leadership style, the autocratic leadership style, the Leadership Grid,™ the entrepreneurial leadership style, gender differences in leadership style, and choosing the best style. Chapter 5 continues the exploration of leadership styles by presenting several contingency leadership theories. Participative leaders share decision making with group members. Participative leadership encompasses so many behaviors that it can be divided into three subtypes: consultative, consensus, and democratic. The participative style encompasses the teamwork approach. Predominant behaviors of participative leaders include coaching team members, negotiating their demands, and collaborating with others. Often the team member who has the most relevant knowledge for the task at hand slips into a leadership role. Research indicates that poor-performing teams...
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...LEADERSHIP - SAT TASK 1 A1. LEADERSHIP STYLE Leadership is the ability to organize a group of people in order to achieve a common goal. My leadership style is participative leadership and it is to share decision making with each member of my group. A Participative style of leadership encompasses consultative, consensus, and democratic. As a participative leader who is consultative, it is very important that I confer with members of the group before making final decisions on issues concerning the group. In addition, as a consensus leader, it is important to build consensus among the group in order to encourage group discussions concerning an issue and finally make decisions that fully reflect the agreement and support from the members of the group. Consensus leader ensures that all members of the group are involved to support a decision before it is considered final. Also, a participant leader is a democratic leader who ensures that final authority in decision making lies on the group. In this case, the group deliberate on issues and collect group opinion, and then cast votes in order to determine the final decision to make. DuBrin, A. (2010). Leadership. The advantages of the Participative style of leadership are that it operates on bases of management openness which allow leaders to accept suggestions from group members to manage the operations. The participative style also allow welcoming ideas from workers since the workers are closer to the market and know how the products...
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...MANAGEMENT STYLES USE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Daren C. Sarceno Saint Leo University Table of Contents Abstract 3 MANAGEMENT STYLES USE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 4 Democratic Management Style 4 Autocratic Management Style 5 Participative Management Style 7 Laissez-Faire Management Style 8 References 10 Abstract Management styles used by different successful companies like, Toyota implementing the ideas of their employees from all levels of the organization have made Toyota the successful car maker. Management styles used in international businesses are strictly dependent on the culture and traditions. The four main styles are the Democratic, Autocratic, Participative, and Laissez-faire. All four styles are used by different industries in the United States but, not all styles of management will work overseas. A leader will have to adapt to its environment, culture and people to implement the best style of management, in order to achieve maximum results. The Russian way of management will not work in Japan or China but, in Brazil and India the style of management will be welcome. Also, the type of business or organization will dictate the type of management style that is going to be implemented by the leadership. Keywords: self-management, delegative style, Latin culture. MANAGEMENT STYLES USE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Many companies in the United States are taking the advantage of modern technology to bridge the distances and made a decision...
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...A1. Leadership Style Leadership style is the relatively consistent pattern of behavior that characterizes a leader (DuBruin 2013). Understanding different styles of leadership and how to use them effectively is key to the success of a leader. This understanding is also important so that the leader can recognize leadership qualities and allow different leaders to emerge and lead in different group and task situations. My leadership style is participative. I like to share the decision making with the group. Within the participative style are three subcategories: consultative, consensus and democratic. While I do use all of those styles depending on the situation, my preference is to be a consensus leader. This means that I strive to obtain buy-in through discussion and soliciting input. Once most of the group has come to an agreement, they will be more supportive because they had input into the decision making process. A1a. Strengths A strength of this style is that there is shared decision making, which gives the group members a feeling of ownership of the goal that we are trying to achieve. When the group comes to a consensus, they are going to function much more cohesively as a team. Another reason that this style is very effective for me because I am striving to create team members with more independent, critical thinking skills and this style encourages that. If I treat them as responsible, competent team members, they will rise to that...
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...Running Head: LEADERSHIP - TASK 1 1 SAT2- Leadership Task 1 Lauren Hutcheson ID#: 282778 April 14, 2014 MBA – Healthcare Western Governors University Running Head: LEADERSHIP - TASK 1 2 A1. Leadership Style Upon conducting research, it is clear that the definition of “leadership” is not agreed upon. It is fluid, based upon many perceptions, situations, and surroundings. According to Robinson (2010), adopting a specific style of leadership is rather futile as it is, “contingent on the personal traits of the leader, the people being led, and the nature of the activity.” Tools are available to help guide potential leaders in determining a preferred style of leadership. For example, utilizing the “Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz: What Style of Leader Are You or Would Be?” as created by Durbin, 2009 it was determined that my leadership skills lean towards becoming a participative leader. As defined by Dubrin (2009), participative leadership shares decision-making with the group and its members. Participative leadership encompasses so many behaviors and characteristics that it can be divided into three subtypes: consultative, consensus, and democratic. Consultative leaders confer with group members before making a decision. However, they retain the final authority in making those decisions. Consensus leaders strive for consensus while democratic leaders confer final authority to the group. They function as collectors of group opinion and take a vote before making a decision...
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...Role of Leadership and Management in Organizational Change There are many roles of leadership and management within organizational change; however it is required of a leader to acquire certain skills and knowledge. A leader with the right skills, knowledge and characteristics can persuade and influence change within an organization. They can influence other employees the change that is taking place within the company and give guidance through the change that is taking place. These skills that are required of a leader must be developed and learned over time. I will be analyzing two leadership strategies that have been used to successfully motivate organizational change during the past 10 years and I will be analyzing the effectiveness of each strategy and relate how effective management strategy alone may well be challenged to achieve desired change. One type of leadership is participative that is sometimes called Democratic leadership this type of leadership focus on the participation of other; I believe participative leadership is important because it involves everyone in the team. When the team is involved it demonstrations, the usefulness of others viewpoints while creating leadership opportunities; this allows others to be a part of the decision-making process. Participative leadership can be effective if there is time to allow other in the team to brainstorm and come up with ideas to help the decision-making process. Also, participative leadership can be effective if the...
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...A1. Leadership Based on the analysis quiz in the course of study I have a participative leadership style. I find that input from your team is the best way to accomplish assigned goals and tasks. I believe that through discussion the team would propose the decision and together the leader and the team decide on the outcome. I also believe though that should the team find it hard to come to a consensus, then as the leader is it my role to make the final decision when needed. A1a. Strengths One great advantage to a participative leadership style is that this type of leader often energizes employees which make the employees feel empowered and results in a high level of job satisfaction. When the employee feels as though they have a “say so” they are more motivated to participate and engage in the task at hand. Another great benefit to a participative leadership style is that the manager will gain useful knowledge about their employees and the workplace environment by encouraging feedback from employees. This will help the manger become a more effective leader of the team. A1b. Weaknesses One major disadvantage to a participative leadership style is that too much involvement without direction can cause the employees to become overwhelmed and therefore lack effective decision making abilities. Another disadvantage is that if you as the leader rely too much on group input and interaction, the employees may become confused and dissatisfied and this could lead to lower performance...
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...Leadership Style Charlene Taylor WGU 000345193 Leadership Style Analysis There are many leadership styles that were presented in the reading. As well as the reading, I completed an assessment “What’s Your Leadership Style?” (About.com). This assessment, as well as my reading of the material identified my style as participative and situational leadership. Participative leadership involves engaging multiple group members in the decision making process, as well as problem solving. The leader does have the final choice in the decision. This style of leadership helps to encourage and motivate group members. “This style of leadership often leads to more effective and accurate decisions, since no leader can be an expert in all areas” (About.com). As a participative leader, I always drive teamwork among my team. This gives the members of my team the ability to share in the decision making processes of the company. Participative leadership does have some negative factors. Participative leadership “results in extensive and time-consuming team meetings and committee work” (Dublin, 2010). Many managers also believe that giving group members a share in the decision making lowers their power. Another weakness in this style is that a decision cannot be made until the entire group agrees on something. This can slow down productivity, as the group argues and discusses the points until everyone unanimously agrees. Situational leadership occurs...
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...through his personality, writing style and philosophy of doing business, a major influence on my expectations and outlook on life. His effectiveness derives from a passionate belief in what is being accomplished at Zingerman’s, a deep love for all things food and the people that choose to come into whatever Zingerman’s business that come to eat Great Food. A charismatic and articulate speaker, he is passionate about the topics that he speaks about – usually food and customer service. A firm believer of Servant Leadership, a contemporary leadership style to Transformational Leadership that is propounded by Robert Greenleaf and practiced daily by Weinzweig and the other managing partners of ZCoB. Using a Leadership Style survey from Don Clark’s Big Dog & Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition website, Ari Weinzweig’s leadership style has been determined as primarily participative. This survey assesses three types of leadership – Authoritarian (autocratic), Participative (democratic), and Delegative (free reign). The premise is that the highest score is indicative of the style of leadership that is normally used. A score of 40 or more is a strong indicator of the normal style. The lowest score is indicative of the style least used. The accepted view is that the best leaders operate out of the participative (or democratic) mode and use the other modes as needed. Leaders, who want their employees to grow, use the participative style of leadership. As they grow into their jobs...
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