Leadership Styles and Safety Management

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This is an interesting topic with an incredible amount of information available. The following will provide you with a guided outline and references to assist with your lesson completion. I recommend an introduction in which you provide brief definitions of the main leadership styles, with an emphasis on an effective leader utilizing multiple styles to maximize benefits depending on the situation. In conclusion, be sure to include your statements that summarize a manager who possesses a variety of leadership styles will be an asset to a company in his or her ability to lead that company forward; while a person who lacks a versatile knowledge of leadership styles will be at a severe disadvantage when motivating and guiding staff in a safe, productive, and sustainable manner. It is also important to note, that the style(s) that will work well for one company may not be the best match for a different organization. Elaborate on these areas in your introduction and conclusion. The following guidelines will direct the body of your assignment. The suggested references will give you additional information. There is also many more resources available on this topic.

(1) Effects on Organizational Development

In the article "The Seven Most Common Leadership Styles" the author, Becker, elaborated on some of the leadership styles. The following are simplistic definitions of each [note: There are numerous leadership styles; this is not an all inclusive list.].

~ Democratic: Leader is the decision-maker using information from employees.
~ Autocratic: Leader is the decision-maker without feedback from employees who are expected to follow directions given.
~ Laissez-Faire: Places a lot of trust in employees to decide how to reach goals (may limit productivity if not realizing potential).
~ Strategic: Position of maintaining employees while growing company towards goals.
~ Transformational: Encourages employees to grow towards the vision for the business.
~ Transactional: Uses rewards to achieve goals.
~ Bureaucratic: Adheres to the company's policies, may limit adaptability.

In the article "What is Autocratic Leadership? How Procedures Can Improve Efficiency" the author, Shaeffer, described the autocratic leadership style as imperative in some environments (for example, the miliary). Although this style has decreased in popularity, businesses that continue to implement managers ...