Leadership Styles In Public Services

From completing the mind map of different leadership styles, describe the different leadership styles used in the public services.

LEADERSHIP STYLE | DESCRIPTION | ADVANTAGES OF THIS STYLE OF LEADERSHIP | DISADVANTAGES OF THIS TYPE OF LEADERSHIP | Authoritarian | Is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers. Autocratic leadership involves absolute, authoritarian control over a group. | It can be beneficial when decisions need to be made quickly without consulting with a large group of people. Some projects require strong leadership in order to get
Researchers have found that this is generally the leadership style that leads to the lowest productivity among group members. | Laissez-faire leadership can be effective in situations where group members are highly skilled, motivated and capable of working on their own. While the conventional term for this style is 'laissez-faire' and implies a completely hands-off approach, many leaders still remain open and available to group members for consultation and feedback. | Laissez-faire leadership is not ideal in situations where group members lack the knowledge or experience they need to complete tasks and make decisions. Some people are not good at setting their own deadlines, managing their own projects and solving problems on their own. In such situations, projects can go off-track and deadlines can be missed when team members do not get enough guidance or feedback from leaders.
| It can be very effective for motivating subordinates and eliciting productivity. Transactional leadership assumes that people are motivated by rewards, they will cede authority to their chosen leaders and fulfill goals and objectives set by their leaders. | In these instances the leader can punish the workers, often by withholding pay for failure to complete the task as agreed upon. While inspiration is not typically the goal in this type of leadership style, workers can often be offered financial incentives or bonuses for completing extra work, completing work faster than expected, or at a higher level of quality.