Question

Monica, a highly successful Corporate Affairs Director has been summoned by her Head Quarter to lead a group of product experts within the company to find a solution to manage the company latest product’s recall. What is an appropriate Leadership Style (amongst the 4 most widely used i.e. Autocratic, Democratic, Transformational and Laissez-Faire) should Monica consider utilizing and why? What is one Leadership Style Monica must try to avoid and why?

Answer 1

Monica could use the democratic style leadership because it would help her understand the reasons from everyone concerned. This is because of the fact that the best idea or analysis may come from the least important person in a group. Thus, democratic style leadership would help her make others in the group to feel valued and respected thus they would be more open to come-up with their suggestions and possible issues they foresee because they have the experience and expertise to comment on it.

She needs to avoid autocratic leadership as it would leave people without any option to practice their freedom of speech while at the same time dominate and control them to a great extent. She may not be able to see a better picture if she remains blinded to the opinions of others. It would also force her to disrespect the values and opinions of others.

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