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What is a key characteristic of servant leadership?
What is a key characteristic of servant leadership?
Servant leadership is centered on the fundamental desire to be of service to others.
How does transactional leadership differ from transformational leadership?
How does transactional leadership differ from transformational leadership?
Transactional leadership focuses on exchanges and rewards for performance, while transformational leadership inspires and motivates followers to achieve positive changes.
What advantage does task-oriented leadership offer?
What advantage does task-oriented leadership offer?
Task-oriented leadership helps in achieving specific goals by focusing on the tasks at hand and ensuring efficiency.
What is one advantage of transformational leadership?
What is one advantage of transformational leadership?
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How does bureaucratic leadership affect creativity within a team?
How does bureaucratic leadership affect creativity within a team?
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Identify a disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership.
Identify a disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership.
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What is a major disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership?
What is a major disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership?
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What is a common drawback of paternalistic leadership?
What is a common drawback of paternalistic leadership?
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In what ways can transactional leadership be beneficial?
In what ways can transactional leadership be beneficial?
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What is a disadvantage of transactional leadership?
What is a disadvantage of transactional leadership?
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What challenge might a bureaucratic leader face when adapting to change?
What challenge might a bureaucratic leader face when adapting to change?
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Discuss how paternalism can affect team dynamics.
Discuss how paternalism can affect team dynamics.
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How does a lack of trust in leadership influence team dynamics?
How does a lack of trust in leadership influence team dynamics?
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What is one advantage of task-oriented leadership?
What is one advantage of task-oriented leadership?
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Name a disadvantage of a hierarchical approach in leadership.
Name a disadvantage of a hierarchical approach in leadership.
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What role do defined roles play in the advantages of bureaucratic leadership?
What role do defined roles play in the advantages of bureaucratic leadership?
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What is a key characteristic of laissez-faire leadership?
What is a key characteristic of laissez-faire leadership?
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How does transactional leadership differ from transformational leadership?
How does transactional leadership differ from transformational leadership?
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What is task-oriented leadership focused on?
What is task-oriented leadership focused on?
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What is one advantage of autocratic leadership?
What is one advantage of autocratic leadership?
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What is a notable disadvantage of democratic leadership?
What is a notable disadvantage of democratic leadership?
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What is a common disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership?
What is a common disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership?
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Explain one advantage of using a transactional leadership approach.
Explain one advantage of using a transactional leadership approach.
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What potential issue arises from the paternalisitic style of leadership?
What potential issue arises from the paternalisitic style of leadership?
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Study Notes
Leadership Styles
- Leaders with low trust in their subordinates often limit their freedom, resulting in decreased self-confidence and independence within the team
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Bureaucratic leadership relies on strict procedures, a clear chain of command for decisions, and focuses on hierarchical authority
- Advantages: defined roles for team members, promoting higher-level creativity, development of best practices
- Disadvantages: difficult to adapt to changes if the leader leaves the organization, challenges in increasing productivity, difficulty adjusting to change
- Servant leadership prioritizes serving others, staying out of the limelight and empowering team members to accept recognition
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Transformational leadership focuses on examining and reviewing organizational status for improvement by changing thoughts, procedures, and culture
- Advantages: empowers team members to reach new levels of personal development, encourages innovation and development of new ideas, fosters higher motivation
- Disadvantages: resistance to changes from team members, difficulties in deviating from existing protocols and regulations
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Paternalistic leadership adopts a father-figure mindset, with the leader acting as a dominant authority and treating team members like family
- Advantages: leader acts as a head of the family, treats employees like family members
- Disadvantages: overdependence on the leader, potential for micromanagement,
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Autocratic leadership is characterized by centralized decision-making power, often resembling a dictatorship
- Advantages: good control, overview, limited discussion, discipline
- Disadvantages: no development of freedom of choice, defiance, fear
Types of Leadership
- Autocratic
- Bureaucratic
- Democratic
- Laissez-Faire
- Transactional
- Task-Oriented
- People/Relationship-Oriented
- Servant
- Transformational
- Charismatic
- Paternalism
- Feminism
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Explore different leadership styles such as bureaucratic, servant, and transformational leadership. This quiz will help you understand how these styles impact team dynamics and effectiveness. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.