I am eager to know which leadership style is better Authoritative or Participative ? Can you please enlighten me by your valuable comments ? Asked, Gambhir
The issue is not to find which leadership style is better or best. It is to find out which one is "appropriate". The leadership style which gives 'good results' in the short term and creates an 'impact' in the long run is the "appropriate style". Hence modern day leaders need to be capable of using various styles in the continuum of authoritative (directive) to coaching to participative to delegative styles depending upon his/her followers' (team members) capability & commitment levels and situational factors. Blanchard's model of situational leadership (explained in the treatise 'Management of Organizational Behaviour and in "Leadership and the One Minute Manager" -for those who need a short and sweet version) helps in understanding and using appropriate style of leadership for more effectiveness.
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