Leadership styles, categories and types

Question 1

Types of leadership styles

Answer 1

1. Friendly and approachable
2. Clear and precise
3. Disciplinarian/authoritarian
4. Motivational and encouraging
5. Open/Laissez – faire

Question 2

Friendly and approachable

Answer 2

• good for self-motivated groups as no discipline is really required to stay on tasks, approachable means that people aren’t afraid to come up and talk to you

Question 3

Clear and precise

Answer 3

• They are organised and efficient, when things need to be exact, communication must be exact and there is no room for error

Question 4

Disciplinarian/authoritarian

Answer 4

• Used when safety is an issue, must follow strict rules and instruction

Question 5

Motivational and encouraging

Answer 5

• Can be used if the group isn’t very driven or positive, also can be used when asking people to step outside their comfort zone and offer up feedback

Question 6

Open/Laissez – faire

Answer 6

• Give the group little to no direction, the group has freedom to do things their own way, group must be self-motivated and organised, can be a negative result in return