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1. What is my preferred leadership style? Is this style the most effective for gaining followership?
2. What is my preferred type of power? Is this use of power the most effective for gaining followership?
3. What messages do I communicate to followers? Do I communicate positive expectations?

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The preferred leadership style and type of power are determined. The most effective strategy for gaining followership is determined. The response addresses the query posted in 718 words with APA References.

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// There are different sources from which a leader gains power and authority over the followers. This section illustrates the various kinds of leadership styles that can be exercised in an organization and preferable choice of leadership for getting recognition from the followers.//

1. The categorization of leadership styles among different types is generally done on the basis of specific requirements of the followers, leader and the organization. The various leadership styles can be named as Laissez-Faire, Participative, Transformational, Transactional and Autocratic. Under the Laissez-Faire leadership style, the employees are disciplined and experienced enough to be allowed to independently perform their tasks. On the other hand, the autocratic leadership is the one in which the employer solely handles the decision-making process. The participative leadership style allows the subordinates to provide their inputs to the management. This provides the employees with a sense of participation during a change or any such organizational process (Bonnici & Cooper, 2011). The leaders exercising the transactional style have an authority to control the monetary and non-monetary rewards available to the employees. ...

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