leadership styles and how two of them are used within two different Public Services. - page 2
Keywords: Authoritarian (Autocratic) Laissez-faire leadership Democratic leadership army police
By Gio on 05/03/2008
Level: BTEC National Diploma
Page Number: 2 of 4 pages: 1 2 3 4
to put their foot down occasionally.
After world war2, society itself became a lot more Laissez-faire. For example it was no longer totally shocking for a girl to have sex with her boyfriend. Even later in the 60’s the music industry encouraged all the new ideas of freedom, and it became the in thing to be Laissez-faire.
Advantages and disadvantages of laissez-faire leadership
Advantages
o It can allow a chance to bond in a less formal way
o Leaving team members to make their own decisions can be very successful if they work well together in terms of the ownership and responsibility it gives to team members.
Disadvantages
o Leaves team members doing the wrong thing without realizing it
o That some individuals can simply dominate
o If a group disappoints and is reprimanded the effect can be very negative
Democratic leadership
This is the third and final style of leadership, and it has come increasingly popular in the last 20 years. In a way it is seen as a moderate type of leadership. It has the strong style of authoritarian leadership but has the relaxed atmosphere as the Laissez-faire leadership. It has been said that it has the best of both worlds.
Advantages and disadvantages of democratic leadership
Advantages
o Everybody gets a say
o It transfers power away from the leader to those they are working with
o Gives a feeling of power and control which in turn motivates and develops team members.
Disadvantages
o The intervention necessary - which can be the wrong thing to do, and the slightly overused techniques that can turn some team members off.
Examples of public services leadership styles
Fire Service - Laissez-faire leadership is displayed here. For example, if there was a fire in some one’s home, and the only way to tackle that fire most safely and quickly is by entering the next-door neighbours home, laissez-faire leadership would be very effective as the firemen would break in that house and tackle the fire. The fire fighters can brake in the house with out the permission of the owners to tackle a fire. In a way, the fire fighters can do what they want to put out a fire in the best possible way, even if they have to break into some ones house.
Army- Authoritarian Leadership is displayed here. The Drill sergeant would shout at the soldiers who wouldn’t be marching correctly. He does this to give them discipline, and make them understand that they don’t expect anything less than
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