Question

Refer to Section 6-5b - Styles of Leadership In your own words, compare and contrast the pros and cons of Autocratic, Participative, and Entrepreneurial leadership styles. Which leadership style would you most enjoy working under? Which leadership style most reflects your style as a leader? Do you have any stories or thoughts from experiences working under a leader that was very Autocratic, Participative, or Entrepreneurial? Did it change your outlook on this type of leadership style?

Answer 1

Leadership styles

"A leadership s an activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group objectives." (George R. Terry)

L - Learn to be strong

E- Empower people

A - Ask questions

D - Delegate  

E - Example setter

R - Reward and recognise

Leadership style based on the attitude and behaviour

1. Autocratic style leader

2. Laissez Faire style leader

3. Democratic or participative style

4. Paternalistic style leader

1. Autocratic style leader

It implies yielding absolute power. under this style, the leader expects complete obedience from his subordinates and all decision making power is centerlised in the leader. no suggestions or initiative from subordinates is entertained. the leader forces the subordinates to obey him without questioning. an autocratic leader is in fact, no leader. he is merely the formal head of the organization and is generally disliked by the subordinates. the style of leadership may be practiced to direct those subordinates who feel comfortable to depend completely on the leader.

Advantages

• It allows for fast decision to be made
• It improves overall communication
• It improve productivity
• it handles crisis situations effectively
• It counters team inexperience

Disadvantages

• It oftern leads micromanagement
• It does not offer a sense of professional ownership
• It create a work culture based on the leader
• It create a system of dependence
• It creates a lack of trust  

11 Autocratic leadership advantages and disadvantages,https://brandongeaille.com/11-autocratic-leadership-advantages-and-disadvantages/    

2. Participative style leader

Under this style the supervisor acts according to the mutual consent and the decision reached after consulting the subordinates. subordinates are encouraged to make suggestions and take intitative. it provide necessary motivation to the workes by ensuring their participation and acceptance of work methods. mutual trust and confidence is also crated resulting in job satisfaction and improve morale of workers. it reduces the number of complaints, employees grievances, industrial unrest and strikes. but this style of leadership may sometimes case delay in decisions and lesd to indiscipline in workers.

Advantages

• Increase in productivity
• Job satisfaction
• Motivation
• Improved quality
• Reduce cost

Disadvantages

• Decision making slows down
• Security issu

Advantages and disadvantages of participative management,https"//www.managementstudyguide.com/participative-management-advantages-disadvantages.htm

Shashi K. Guptha, Roshy Josh.(2019).ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR.Kalyani publications.

3. Entrepreneurial leadership

It is the organizational group of people to achieve a common goal using proactive entrepreneurial behaviour by optimizing risk, innovating to take advantages of opportunities, taking personal responsibility and managing Change within a dynamic environment for the benefits of an organisation's. such leadership aims to cultivate entrepreneurial individual and terms that fully leverage their creative potential in creating value of an organization.

Entrepreneurial leadership,https://wikipedia.org/wiki/entrepreurial _leadership

Advantages

• A flexible schedule both in terms of when and where your work
• You learn a lot
• Its exciting and fulfilling
• The salay makes sense
• You are viewed as a leader

Disadvantages

• You wear a lo of hats
• You are always at work
• Work life balance become tricky and is sometimes non existent
• A non regular paycheck can be scary
• You will feel new kind of stress

https://www.jdadvising.com/top 5 advantages-disadvanages-entreprneur/

1. Most enjoyable leadership is autocratic leadership. because it give dominance and power to the subordinates. but is is not suitable for every situations.

2. Participative leadership. because we got lots of variety ideas about a particular work

3. College life. the 3 leadership styles are applicable.