Leadership Models, and Styles

Leadership Models, and Styles

How will you lead?How will you lead?

Leadership ModelsLeadership Models

Leadership models help us understand why leaders make certain decisions.

Most leaders use several leadership models

Different situations call for different behaviour

Blake and Mouton Leadership Model includes 4 types of behaviour:

Authoritarian, Team Leader, Country Club Leader and Impoverished Leader

Leadership models help us understand why leaders make certain decisions.

Most leaders use several leadership models

Different situations call for different behaviour

Blake and Mouton Leadership Model includes 4 types of behaviour:

Authoritarian, Team Leader, Country Club Leader and Impoverished Leader

Blake and Mouton ModelBlake and Mouton Model

Authoritarian

• Get the job done, no matter the cost• Generally hard on their workers/followers• No room for cooperation or collaboration• Hard nosed, no debating• Focus blame on individuals when things go

wrong instead of concentrating on what went wrong.

Authoritarian

• Get the job done, no matter the cost• Generally hard on their workers/followers• No room for cooperation or collaboration• Hard nosed, no debating• Focus blame on individuals when things go

wrong instead of concentrating on what went wrong.

Blake and Mouton ModelBlake and Mouton Model

Team Leader• Leads by positive example• These leaders want their followers to

reach their highest potential • They always are encouraging their

followers• The try to strengthen relationships

between members on the team

Team Leader• Leads by positive example• These leaders want their followers to

reach their highest potential • They always are encouraging their

followers• The try to strengthen relationships

between members on the team

Blake and Mouton ModelBlake and Mouton Model

Country Club• Uses mostly rewards to maintain

discipline and achieve goals• Have difficulty being tough on their

followers• Often fear if they are tough on their

followers it could jeopardize relationships with the team

Country Club• Uses mostly rewards to maintain

discipline and achieve goals• Have difficulty being tough on their

followers• Often fear if they are tough on their

followers it could jeopardize relationships with the team

Blake and Mouton ModelBlake and Mouton Model

Impoverished Leader• Give instructions and leave it up to

the followers to deliver• Allow the team to do whatever they

want which can often result in a power struggle among the followers

• What will be, will be

Impoverished Leader• Give instructions and leave it up to

the followers to deliver• Allow the team to do whatever they

want which can often result in a power struggle among the followers

• What will be, will be

Blake and Mouton ActivityBlake and Mouton Activity

• Activity - In a group of 2-3 discuss each behaviour within this model and rank the best to the worst behaviour.

• For each rank, provide a rationale

for its designation.

• Activity - In a group of 2-3 discuss each behaviour within this model and rank the best to the worst behaviour.

• For each rank, provide a rationale

for its designation.

Leadership Style #1Authoritarian (Autocratic)

Leadership Style #1Authoritarian (Autocratic)

• No input from the team at all• This style is used when:• The leader has all the information

to solve the problem• The team is short on time• The followers are well motivated

• No input from the team at all• This style is used when:• The leader has all the information

to solve the problem• The team is short on time• The followers are well motivated

Leadership Style #2Participative (Democratic)

Leadership Style #2Participative (Democratic)

• Used when the leader includes one or more of the followers in the decision making process on how and what should get done

• Leader maintains the final decision, however this style empowers the followers to have input

• Used when the leader has some of the information and when the followers have some of the information

• This allows for a well thought out, and overall better decision

• Used when the leader includes one or more of the followers in the decision making process on how and what should get done

• Leader maintains the final decision, however this style empowers the followers to have input

• Used when the leader has some of the information and when the followers have some of the information

• This allows for a well thought out, and overall better decision

Leadership Style #3Delegative (Free-Reign)

Leadership Style #3Delegative (Free-Reign)

• Used when the leader allows the followers to make the decision

• The leader is still responsible for the decisions made

• The is a great strategy when the followers are able to assess the situation and determine what needs to be done and how to do it

• Leaders cannot do everything nor are they good at everything…

• As a leader you must not be afraid to admit this and must be prepared to delegate tasks to people who are better at them than you!

• Used when the leader allows the followers to make the decision

• The leader is still responsible for the decisions made

• The is a great strategy when the followers are able to assess the situation and determine what needs to be done and how to do it

• Leaders cannot do everything nor are they good at everything…

• As a leader you must not be afraid to admit this and must be prepared to delegate tasks to people who are better at them than you!

Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

• At the Water Festival, you will be a station leader.

• Good station leaders will evaluate the situation and respond accordingly.

• You should find yourself using the more than one style throughout the day.

• At the Water Festival, you will be a station leader.

• Good station leaders will evaluate the situation and respond accordingly.

• You should find yourself using the more than one style throughout the day.

Using all 3 Leadership Styles

Using all 3 Leadership Styles

It can be done!Example:

• Telling your employees that a procedure is not working correctly and a new one must be established (authoritarian).

• Asking for their ideas and input on creating a new procedure (participative).

• Delegating tasks in order to implement the new procedure (delegative).

It can be done!Example:

• Telling your employees that a procedure is not working correctly and a new one must be established (authoritarian).

• Asking for their ideas and input on creating a new procedure (participative).

• Delegating tasks in order to implement the new procedure (delegative).

Leadership Styles Activity Leadership Styles Activity

• In pairs come up with an example of when you have seen each of these styles in use (preferably with one leader)

• Be prepared to share with the class

• In pairs come up with an example of when you have seen each of these styles in use (preferably with one leader)

• Be prepared to share with the class