2.3 leadership and management

Management

The practice of achieving an organisation’s objectives by using and controlling the available Human Resources

Leadership

Process of influencing, invigorating and inspiring others to achieve organizational goals

Differentiating factors b/w leaders and managers

• Time and devotion

• roles and responsibilities

• influence on others

• Risk taking

• Vision

Types of leadership styles (5)

• Autocratic leader

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

• situational leaders

Autocratic Leaders

An autocratic leader is one who makes all the decisions and prefers not to delegate any responsibility

Paternalistic Leaders

Paternalistic leaders treat their subordinated as if they were family members by guiding them through a consultation process and action in their best interest even though subordinates don’t always agree with it.

Negative Paternalist Leaders

leaders view the subordinates as less than capable, so leads my supervision, guidance and control

Positive Paternalist

Leaders view the workers as highly capable, so nurtures, supports and develops the workers

Democratic leaders

A democratic leader is one who involves employees in the decision-making process

Laissez fiaire leadership

Laissez faire leaders are those who have minimal direct input in the work of the employees, instead allowing subordinates to make decisions and complete tasks in their own way.

Situational leader

does not follow a single style; CLOTS; CULTURE , LEADER, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, TASK, SUBORDINATES