LEADERSHIP STYLESIntroduction to Business & Marketing

MANAGEMENT RECAP The purpose of management

Skills needed by managers

The functions of management

The levels of management

OBJECTIVESDefine leadership

Determine qualities of a leader

Recognize different styles of leadership

FOOD FOR THOUGHT?Are managers & leaders the

same?

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?Leaders develop a vision for their

organization

Leaders organize, mobilize, and energize others to achieve a goal

CHARACTERISTICS OF A LEADER

•Inspirational, Initiative, Goal-oriented

MOTIVATION

•Self-assured & decisiveCONFIDENCE

•Ability to relate / provide mentorship

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Most valued quality – being honest, loyal, fair

INTEGRITY

ACTIVITY: CARE LEADERSHIP STYLES

This activity associates leadership qualities with an easy-to-remember acronym of the word CARE:

C=CONGENIALITY•Enjoy interaction•Want to know how they can get others involved•Want everyone to feel good and have a good time•Want to fix it if you’re not having a good time

A=ACTION•Want to know what you want and when you want it•Seize the opportunity•Think if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right now•Need a variety of duties and responsibilities

R=REASON•Would rather think now and act later•Are good at analysis and critical thinking•Want to know what the bylaws say•Value accuracy, organization and preparedness

E=EXCELLENCE•Think if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right•Want to know “Is this the best way to do this?”•Want to make a difference•Are motivated by helping others

AUTOCRATIC One person runs everything

Give orders Expect orders to be obeyed without question

Make decisions for others

Not favorable in workplace

DEMOCRATIC Work with employees to make decisions

Everyone: Meets Discusses Listens Develops group consensus

Very favorable in workplace

FREE-REIN “LAISSEZ-FAIR” LEADERSHIP

Leader sets goals

Hands-off leader

Delegate tasks: Managers do not have time to do everything Managers can focus on more important work Employees have more ownership Employees have a chance to develop their own

potential

LEADERSHIP STYLESAutocratic Free-Rein

“laissez-fair”

Degree of authority

used by the leader Degree of

authority allowed to followers

Democratic

TELLING PARTICIPATING DELEGATING

ACTIVITY: THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE SAINT BERNARD

This activity will help participants associate leadership qualities with the characteristics of the three animals: The Lion The Fox The Saint Bernard

Which animal do you relate with? Write the animal at the top of your paper before

you start the activity Determine after the activity if your previous

guess was correct If so, explain why … if not, explain why it was

different? Be prepared to share this information in class!