Saalihah Harrison

Mr.Bastidas
Civics CHV2O0 - A
Thursday, November, 22

LEADERSHIP STYLES
Autocratic
Characteristics

Tells
others what to
do
Limits
discussion
Group
does not
experience
feeling of team
work

When Effective

Time is
limited
Individual
s lack skill and
knowledge
Group
doesnt know
each other

When Ineffective

Goal is to develop a
sense of team
Members have some
skill/knowledge
Group wants an
element of spontaneity

Democratic
Characteristics
When Effective
When Ineffective
Participat
Since
It risks lack of
ive style
employees or
knowledge among the
Leader
followers have an
people.
encourages
equal say in the
It might cause the
group to be part
decision-making
minority to get the short
of decision
process, they are
end.
making
more committed to
Leader
the desired
It would allow
keeps members
outcome. The
mob influence.
informed
collaborative
environment created
It might
by this style often
experience election
results in more
fraud.
thorough solutions
to problems.
It may have
This creates
difficulties to avoid
an ideal

environment for
collaborative
problem-solving in
addition to decisionmaking. However,
this process has its
drawbacks.

Bureaucratic
Characteristics
Manager is
by the book
Everything is
done according to
procedure or policy

When Effective
It follows Standard
Operating
Procedure.
It sets no room for
favoritism.
It allows for meritbased hiring and
promotion.
It plays an
important role in
policy making.

Laissez-Faire
Characteristics
hands off
style
Little
direction is
provided and
group is given
freedom
All authority
or power is given

When Effective
1.It results to a classless
society.
2. It allows for balance in
wealth and earnings.
3.It eradicates
monopolies in
corporations

shortfalls.
It is prone to the
free time rules
system.

When Ineffective
It can hamper
achievement of results in
time
It breeds boredom and
can affect productivity

It results to passive and

rule-based human
beings.

When Ineffective
1. It gives the
government much if not
full control.
2. It demands higher
taxes.
3. The rights of
workers /might be too

to the group

much.
4. People have to deal
with bureaucracy.
5. It can result to lack of
motivation.
6. It can result to
unnecessary spending by
the government.

Monarchy
Characteristics
Power is
inherited and
passed down the
Royal family line
( hereditary)

When Effective
1. It does not incur
election expense
2. Succession is smooth
sailing.
3. There is balance in
governance.
4.Monarchs are suited to
rule and have the
qualities to run a nation.

When Ineffective
1. There is only one
person, family or body in
control of a country
2. Monarchies have
expensive lifestyles.
3. If a monarch is
oppressive, nothing can
be done about it.

4. Not all members in

order of succession are
5. Monarchies usually are competent.
revered by the people
under their power.
6.There is less corruption.

Communism
Characteristics
Government
s owns all land
and property, all
production and
distribution is

When Effective
1.It can do away with all
class systems.

When Ineffective
1. It does not shed much
light on its rulers.

2. It can dramatically
decrease unemployment

2. It is anti-ambition.

controlled by the
state, in theory
everyone is equal
and works
towards sharing
wealth.

rates.
3. It provides citizens with
all their basic needs.
4. It puts dictators in
power.
5. It paves the way for a
strong and safe country.

3. It can fuel poverty.