Purchase Solution

Question about Leadership Style

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Review the various theories of leadership and the different kinds of leaders. Suppose you are a manager. Describe and give views on your personal leadership style.

Why do you think some leadership styles work better than others in a given situation? Give at least two situational examples to illustrate your point.

Assuming leadership styles vary from person to person, is it correct to assume that certain jobs are better managed by one person than by another?

Do you think psychological tests (i.e. Myers-Brigg's, Jungs Typology, etc.) help determine a person's leadership style? What are the other measures or techniques which can be used to help determine a person's leadership style during recruitment?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This explanation provides you a comprehensive argument relating to leadership style in 800 words.

Solution Preview

Leadership Style

Review the various theories of leadership and the different kinds of leaders. Suppose you are a manager. Describe and give views on your personal leadership style.

If we review the various theories of leadership and different kinds of leaders we get three dominant styles of leadership. These are authoritarian or autocratic leadership styles, the participative or democratic leadership style and the delegative or free reign leadership style. If I were a manager, I will not be using a fixed style for all situations. The normal situation in my work is that I have part of the information and the employees have the other part of the information. I involve one or more of the key employees in decision making. Even though I take suggestions from the employee, I make the final decisions. Also, when the situation is such that most of the information is with the employees and I want them to analyze the information, then I allow the employees to make decisions. In such situations I give the employees free reign and I trust their decision. Finally, when the situation is such that I have most of the information and there is a tight deadline, I make the decisions and use the ...

Solution provided by:
Hatim Baxamusa, MBA
Education
  • BSc , University of Calcutta
  • MBA, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
Recent Feedback
  • "I read your comments, and thank you for this feedback. Do I need to find other studies that applied this methodology Ive used? That's where I'm stuck at."
  • "Thank you kindly sir. "
  • "Excellent and well explained. --Thank you kindly. "
  • "Awesome notes. I appreciate you."
  • "I have the follow-up project and I will assign that to you very soon. "
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Academic Reading and Writing: Critical Thinking

Importance of Critical Thinking

Introduction to Finance

This quiz test introductory finance topics.

Writing Business Plans

This quiz will test your understanding of how to write good business plans, the usual components of a good plan, purposes, terms, and writing style tips.

Social Media: Pinterest

This quiz introduces basic concepts of Pinterest social media

Managing the Older Worker

This quiz will let you know some of the basics of dealing with older workers. This is increasingly important for managers and human resource workers as many countries are facing an increase in older people in the workforce

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • All about the democratic-participative leadership style

    650366 All about the democratic-participative leadership style Question: Choose a leadership style. Draft three questions that would help you engage with an executive who has that leadership style.

  • Leadership Style Comments

    620686 Leadership Style Comments ( This Question Not for Mr. Stephen Washington, MS ) ( This Question Not for Mr. Stephen Washington, MS ) Thanks. 1- please be encouraging comments on Her post (Katy). Not lower than 5 Lines .

  • Leadership Style and the Organization

    My particular leadership style would be ineffective in an organization that adheres to a strict hierarchy, where followers are not encouraged to offer solutions or question organizational decisions.

  • Leadership question on management interactions

    The leadership style often determines the way a leader reacts, but a personality trait determines how leaders interact with others. Answer to question about leadership and leadership framework.

  • Decribe a military style of management in a civilian environment

    First, the question does not mention the dominant style of leadership when the officer was in service. Second, the question does not mention the role of the retired military officer in the civilian environment.

  • power, politics, and conflict management styles

    Yes, I can truly relate the leadership style with organizational performance.

  • What leadership style is best for any organization?

    What variables of leadership styles must be considered before adopting a specific style? Before I begin by offering my thoughts regarding this question, I believe it is crucial to review what task- centered leadership is.

  • Leadership Question 1

    The Topic : Leadership is contingent upon the leader's personal attributes, characteristics and leadership style, this is what is most important about leadership.

  • Evaluation of five different leadership styles

    Rita has a lot to learn about new ideas and techniques. Based on the situational model, suggest what style of leadership her supervisor should adopt to help Rita develop her skills and confidence.

View More Related Solutions