Understanding Leadership
Understanding leadership
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UNDERSTAND LEADERSHIP STYLES
1.1 Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations (24 marks)
There are several factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles and behaviours in workplace situations, some of the factors may develop naturally through ones personality and others are the product of the leaders environment. One factor is the leaders own personality as their leadership style becomes an extension of who they are. For example; leaders with dominating personalities are more likely to dominate their team rather than be part of said team. The level of control a leader wishes to maintain over their team also influences their leadership style, as some may delegate work to others, but others feel the need to be involved in every aspect of day to day work therefore increasing their workload and often not utilizing their team to the best of its ability. Another factor which can influence leadership style is the organizational structure and operating methods, as they may dictate the leadership style that the managers must adopt as their own. A leaders experience also affects their choice of leadership style because managers without a lot of experience may feel the need to lead ‘by the book’ as it where rather than use their own style for fear of making mistakes. Other factors that will affect choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations are new teams entering the workplace as this changes the dynamics of the already established teams,
Learner name:
Learner registration number: Note: The ‘lines/box’ below a question is for guidance purposes only. Marks are not deducted for writing more. It is perfectly acceptable for all answers to be continued on additional forms provided they are attached to the assignment when making a submission. The availability of the form electronically allows learners to expand the ‘lines/box’ as required. |
UNDERSTAND LEADERSHIP STYLES
1.1 Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations (24 marks)
There are several factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles and behaviours in workplace situations, some of the factors may develop naturally through ones personality and others are the product of the leaders environment. One factor is the leaders own personality as their leadership style becomes an extension of who they are. For example; leaders with dominating personalities are more likely to dominate their team rather than be part of said team. The level of control a leader wishes to maintain over their team also influences their leadership style, as some may delegate work to others, but others feel the need to be involved in every aspect of day to day work therefore increasing their workload and often not utilizing their team to the best of its ability. Another factor which can influence leadership style is the organizational structure and operating methods, as they may dictate the leadership style that the managers must adopt as their own. A leaders experience also affects their choice of leadership style because managers without a lot of experience may feel the need to lead ‘by the book’ as it where rather than use their own style for fear of making mistakes. Other factors that will affect choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations are new teams entering the workplace as this changes the dynamics of the already established teams,