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Autocratic Leader:        has authority from position, knowledge, strength, or power to reward or punish        knows what is to be done, and how and “tells” people their work assignments        demands unquestioning obedience        permits little or no freedom

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•Can increase efficiency•Works well with employees who have low tolerance for ambiguity•Clear and full understanding by all

•One-way communication•Must really be an expert•Negative effect on people

Autocratic Leader

Bureaucratic Leader:        “tells” people work assignments but based on organization’s

policy, procedures and rules        manages “by the book”        permits little or no freedom

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Bureaucratic Leader

•Consistency of policy and operation•Sense of fairness and impartiality•People know where they stand

•Inflexibility•Paralysis in situations not covered by rules•Negative reaction of people

Diplomatic Leader :        lives by the arts of personal persuasion        prefers to “sell” people         will revert to autocrat if necessary        some limited freedom

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• People Cooperate and work more enthusiastically•Manager’s effort is important compliment and show of respect•Must for Staff or Line people    

 

•Interpret as sign of weakness•“toolbox” approach, Hypocrisy•Must be skilled and competent salesperson

Diplomatic Leader

Participative Leader:        invites people to share in decisions        either democratic (joins in group) or consultative (uses group for consultants)        high degree of freedom

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Participative Leader

•People participate•Receives benefit of the best information•Group discussions•Averts disaters•Encourages people to develop•Most people work better•Good work climate

•Takes enormous amounts of time•People resent the invitation to offer recommendations if they are consistently ignored•Degenerates to complete loss of managerial control

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Free-Rein Leader:        sets goals, policy, deadlines, budget then drops reins        very high degree of freedom

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Free-rein leader

•Full Managerial delegation•Many people are motivaed

•High degree of risk•Disaster if the manager does not know well the competence & integrity of people

CONTROLSdisplays few feelings

TELLSstates opinions openly

EMOTESdisplays feelings openly

ASKSkeepsopinionsprivate

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A BOSS OR A LEADER

A BOSS CREATES FEARA LEADER CREATES CONFIDENCE

A BOSS CREATES RESENTMENTA LEADER DEVELOPS ENTHUSIASM

A BOSS SAYS “I”A LEADER SAYS “WE”

A BOSS FIXES BLAMEA LEADER FIXES MISTAKES

A BOSS KNOWS HOWA LEADER SHOWS HOW

A BOSS MAKES WORK DRUDGERYA LEADER MAKES WORK INTERESTING

A BOSS RELIES ON AUTHORITYA LEADER RELIES ON COOPERATION

A BOSS DRIVES HIS PEOPLEA LEADER LEADS HIS PEOPLE

YOU HAVE THE CHOICE – WHICH WILL YOU BE? BOSS OR LEADER