LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR AND STYLES

• There are several theories behavior and styles. This section focuses on
(1) leadership based on the use of authority,
(2) the managerial grid, and
(3) leadership involving a variety of styles, ranging from a maximum to a minimum use of power and influence.
● Styles Based on Use Authority
• The autocratic leader commands and expects compliance, is dogmatic and positive, and leads by the ability to withhold or give rewards and punishment.
• The democratic, or participate, leader consults with subordinates and encourages their participation.
• The free-rein leader uses power very little, if at all, giving subordinates a high degree of independence.
● The Managerial Grid
• A well-known approach to defining leadership is the managerial grid, developed decades ago by Robert Blake and Jane Mounton. Building on previous research that showed the importance of a manager's having concern both for production and for people, Blake and Mounton developed a clever device to dramatize this concern. This grid has been used throughout the world as a means of training managers and of identifying various combinations of leadership styles. The managerial grid has two dimensions: concern for people and concern for production.
● Leadership as a Continuum
• Leadership continuum concept Leadership involves a variety of styles, ranging from one that is highly boss-centered to one that is highly subordinate-centered.
• The appropriate leadership style depends on the leader, the followers, and the situation.
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Fundamentals of Management : Leadership [BBA 2305]
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