Question

Distingish between formal leadership and informal leadership.

Answer 1

1) Assigning of leaders

Formal leadership

Under this type a person is officially assigned as a group leader

Informal leadership

In this type the person is not officially assigned as a leader but he he becomes a leader as all the employees around him are persuaded by him

2) Authority

Formal leadership

The former leader has the authority to take up all the decisions regardless of what his group members think. The leader has the ability to help his subordinates to progress in their careers

Informal leadership

In this the leader comes up with his own self interest in the leadership. He also takes up that decision on the behalf of the employees and motivates and inspire his employees to move towards a single organisational goal.

3) communication styles

Formal leadership

This type of leadership the relation between the leader and his group members is like the boss and employee relation so the leader takes up every decision on behalf of his group members and States on his plans to the Employees and they are asked to obey it.

Informal leadership

The leader and the members share a mutual relationship wherein the leader makes the ultimate decision but the opinions and advices and suggestions regarding the problems are invited from employees and the leaders also present his own opinions and the conclusion is drawn.

4) Advice vs Approval

Formal leadership

As the leader is boss so the employees have to ask for approval from thier leader to perform any activity.

Informal leadership

The employees here give advice to leader whether to perform the particular task or not