What are leadership styles?
Leadership styles provide leaders will the tools they require to adapt effectively and appropriately to the wide range of situations that arise in the workplace. Understanding the different leadership styles that are available and how they can best be utilised for success is fundamental for effective leadership.
Why are so many leaders ineffective?
In many ways leadership is a simple concept: leaders aim to inspire, enthuse and motivate others in the achievement of a common goal. But when you consider the diversity of leader personalities, their staff and the professions in which they operate the subject of leadership begins to grow in complexity. Most leaders know what they should be doing, but for some reason they just don’t do it. One of the reasons for this lack of effectiveness is that most leaders are completely unaware of the range of leadership styles that are available to them.
Even experienced leaders have great trouble accurately matching the right leadership style to the right situation. Effective leaders understand when to be assertive and when to be caring, when to focus on the task and when to pay attention to the staff, when to step up to the plate and when to let the staff shine, and when to control the situation and when to let people get on with things independently.
How will this book help you to become a better leader?
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most commonly used leadership styles in business. The initial chapter begins by looking at leadership in general terms in order to establish a starting point on which to build upon. The chapters that follow go on to explore eight different leadership styles in isolation. Each of these chapters will be structured using the same sub-sections: introduction, key strengths, key criticisms and final thoughts. This consistent chapter structure has been adopted as it allows for easy comparison between styles for the reader. The closing chapters further the subject of leadership by discussing the varying relationships that exist between different leadership styles.
Leadership styles covered
- Autocratic Leadership
- Democratic Leadership
- Task-Orientated Leadership
- Relationship-Orientated Leadership
- Bureaucratic Leadership
- Laissez Faire Leadership
- Charismatic Leadership
- Servant Leadership
If you are interested in improving your leadership knowledge and skills and wish to learn more about the leadership styles that are available I highly recommend that you download this book. The content will undoubtedly provide you with new and progressive thinking on the topic of leadership styles and will enable you to act in the most appropriate way when faced with everyday situations.
About the author
Jonathan Sandling is a writer and academic based in the beautiful seaside town of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK. He is an advocate for responsible leadership and promotes social responsibility in business.
