Describe three different leadership styles from the readings

Describe three different leadership styles from the readings. Using the readings, apply at least one of the styles to your own leadership (leadership can be formal or informal such as volunteer work, church leadership, team leader, leader in your family).

Solution

The three types of leadership are as follows

1. Democratic leadershiip - This kind of leadership motivates employees to come up with new ideas in work place. The leaders boost employee\'s morale because they are equally liable to make contribution to the decision-making process.

2. Transactional - This kind of leadership style allows manager to perform and provide rewards or punishments to their team based on performance. The managers and employees sets goals together and employee follow the leadership to acomplish goals.

3. Transformational - This leadership style depends on high level of communication from management to perform goals. It requires involvement of mangement to meet goals.

My leadership style has always been democratic in most of the task in my organization. I asked my peer group to come up with idea or suggestion and we as a team implement to enjoy the share of success in the organization.