1. Transactional Leadership:
The best way to understand transactional leadership is to think of a typical transaction: I give you this, and you do this in return.
That’s really the basis of this leadership style. Transactional leaders dish out instructions to their team members and then use different rewards and penalties to either recognize or punish what they do in response.
2. Transformational Leadership:
Again, with this leadership style, it’s all in the name: Transformational leaders seek to change (ahem, transform) the businesses or groups in which they lead by inspiring their employees to innovate.
These leaders are all about making improvements and finding better ways to get things done.
3. Servant Leadership:
Servant leaders operate with this standard motto: Serve first and lead second.
Rather than thinking about how they can inspire people to follow their lead, they channel the majority of their energy into finding ways that they can help others.
4. Democratic Leadership:
You might also hear this leadership style referred to as “participative leadership.” Leaders in this category run groups and projects like…well, a democracy.
Even if these leaders are technically higher on the org chart, they emphasize working together and actively involve their teams in the decision-making process. Democratic leaders value ideas and input from others, and encourage discussion about those contributions.
5. Autocratic Leadership:
Autocratic leadership exists on the opposite side of the spectrum from democratic leadership.
You can think of this as a “my way or the highway” approach.
6. Bureaucratic Leadership:
Bureaucratic leadership goes “by the book,” so to speak. With this leadership style, there’s a prescribed set of boxes to check in order to be a true leader.
7. Laissez-Faire Leadership:
Do you remember the term “laissez-faire” from your high school French or history class? If not, let’s refresh your memory.
This is a French term that translates to “leave it be,” which pretty accurately summarizes this hands-off leadership approach. It’s the exact opposite of micromanLeadership.
8. Charismatic Leadership:
It means to have a lot of charisma, and that’s exactly what these leaders possess.
Charismatic leaders have magnetic personalities, as well as a lot of conviction to achieve their objectives.
I think i am the Transformational Leader