Friday, September 10, 2010
Types of Leadership
One section that I found interesting in the Small Group Text was the different types of leadership there are. The textbook says that there are four decision-making styles when it comes to leaders. The four types are authoritatrian, consultative, participative, and laissez-faire. Authoritarian leadership is when the leader does not consult any decisions with their group. Usually the group members aren't satisfied with this type of leadership. Consultative leadership is when the leader takes the opinions and input of their group into consideration before making a big decision. Participative leadership is when the leader actually works with its group to achieve goals and tasks. Decisions will usually will take longer but everybody in the group is usually satisfied. Lastly, Laissez-faire leadership doesn't directly lead the group. The group will work on their own without much or any leadership. The text says that the group is typically not satisfied with this type of leadership.
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I like your explanation of all of the different types of leadership! I feel as if leadership affects our lives on a daily basis, and leadership can either make or break a group activity. Personally, I don’t like to work in a authoritative leadership environment because I feel that every group member has the right to express their opinion and have a say in whatever they are working on. However, Laissez-faire has been unproductive and stressful with my personal experience. The leadership environment I enjoy working under the most is Participative, where the leader works alongside the rest of the group. Thank you for your post! :)
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