Leadership: Styles & Behaviors

Role-Taking (LMX)

Leader provides job expectations and the follower tries to meet those expectations

Role-Making (LMX)

Followers expectations get mixed into expectations of the leader

Delegative Style

Followers make decisions with no input from the leader

Facilitative Style

Leader and follower make decisions collectively

Consultative Style

Leader makes decision with input from followers

Autocratic Style

Leader makes decisions with no input from followers

Decision Significance

Does the decision affect the organization in profound ways?

Importance of Commitment

Is it important that followers are dedicated to the decision process?

Leader Expertise

Does the leader have knowledge and skill required to make a decision?

Likelihood of Commitment

How probable is it that the follower will trust the decision and adhere to it?

Shared Objectives

Do followers objectives match the leaders?

Employee Expertise

Do the followers have knowledge and skill to make a decision?

Teamwork Skills

Do followers have the ability to work together to solve the problem?

Initiating Structure

Leader defines & structures roles for goal completion (performance)

Consideration

Leader develops relationships characterized by mutual trust, respect, and loyalty (Job Satisfaction)

Michigan Theory takes a _____ approach

Rigid

R1

Telling —> High Initiating Structure Low Consideration

R2

Selling —> High Initiating Structure High Consideration

R3

Participating —> Low Initiating Structure High Consideration

R4

Delegating —> Low Initiating Structure Low Consideration

Laissez-Fair

Taking a hands-off approach

Transactional: Passive

Leader intervenes when a follower makes a mistake

Transactional: Active

Leader periodically intervenes regardless of performance

Transactional: Contingent

Leader sets goals and gives rewards based on performance

Transformational

Exceptional performance based on transforming followers mindset

Idealized Influence

Behaviors that make followers want to emulate the leader

Inspirational Motivation

Behaviors that make followers committed to a shared vision

Intellectual Stimulation

Behaviors that challenge the followers to be creative and innovative

Individual Consideration

Behaviors that make followers feel a connection with the leader

Leadership Substitutes

Replace the need for the leader to try to influence followers (Good)

Leadership Neutralizers

Make the leader’s behaviors ineffective (Bad)