Chapter 3

Topic 3 Leadership Style
and Application
(Cont’d)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

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Describe various leadership styles
Explain how these leadership styles are applied in organization
1.0 IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP STYLE
As a person develop leadership skills, they will likely use different processes and
methods to achieve your employer’s objectives and meet the needs of the
employees who report to them. To be effective as a manager, a person might use
several different leadership styles at any given time.
Some of these leadership style has been explained in previous section. Hereafter,
we are going to look into benefits, challenges and examples of each leadership style
that has been discussed before.
Principles of Leadership 1 | Page

1. Servant leadership style
Servant leaders live by a people-first mindset and believe that when team members
feel personally and professionally fulfilled, they’re more effective and more likely to
regularly produce great work. Because of their emphasis on employee satisfaction
and collaboration, they tend to achieve higher levels of respect.
Servant style is an excellent leadership style for organizations of any industry and
size but is especially prevalent within non-profits. These types of leaders are
exceptionally skilled in building employee morale and helping people re-engage with
their work.
You may be a servant leader if you:
● Motivate your team

● Have excellent communication skills
● Personally, care about your team
● Encourage collaboration and engagement
● Commit to growing your team professionally
Benefits: Servant leaders have the capacity to boost employee loyalty and
productivity, improve employee development and decision-making, cultivate trust,
and create future leaders.
Challenges: Servant leaders can become burnt-out as they often put the needs of
their team above their own. They may have a hard time being authoritative when
they need to be.
Example: A product manager hosts monthly one-on-one coffee meetings with

everyone that has concerns, questions or thoughts about improving or using the
product. This time is meant for her to address the needs of and help those who are
using the product in any capacity.

2. Pacesetter leadership style
The pacesetting style is one of the most effective for achieving fast results.
Pacesetter leaders are primarily focused on performance, often set high standards
and hold their team members accountable for achieving their goals.
While the pacesetting leadership style is motivational and helpful in fast-paced

environments where team members need to be energized, it’s not always the best
option for team members who need mentorship and feedback.
You may be a pacesetter leader if you:
● Set a high bar

● Focus on goals
● Are slow to praise
● Will jump in to hit goals if needed
● Are highly competent
● Value performance over soft skills
Benefits: Pacesetting leadership pushes employees to hit goals and accomplish

business objectives. It promotes high-energy and dynamic work environments.
Challenges: Pacesetting leadership can also lead to stressed-out employees as they

are always pushing towards a goal or deadline. The fast-paced work environment
can also create miscommunications or a lack of clear instructions.
Example: The leader of a weekly meeting recognized that an hour out of everyone’s
schedule once a week did not justify the purpose of the meeting. To increase
efficiency, she changed the meeting to a 15-minute standup with only those with
status updates.

3. Bureaucratic leadership style
Bureaucratic leaders are like autocratic leaders in that they expect their team
members to follow the rules and procedures precisely as written.
The bureaucratic style focuses on fixed duties within a hierarchy where each
employee has a set list of responsibilities, and there is little need for collaboration
and creativity. This leadership style is most effective in highly regulated industries or
departments, such as finance, health care or government.
You may be a bureaucratic leader if you:
● Are detail-oriented and task-focused

● Value rules and structure
● Have a great work ethic
● Are strong-willed
● Have a commitment to your organization
● Are self-disciplined
Benefits: The bureaucratic leadership style can be efficient in organizations that

need to follow strict rules and regulations. Each person in the team/company has a
clearly defined role which leads to efficiency. These leaders separate work from
relationships to avoid clouding the team's ability to hit goals.
Challenges: This style does not promote creativity which can feel restricting to some
employees. This leadership style is also slow to change and does not thrive in an
environment that needs to be dynamic.
Example: Managers at a Department of Motor Vehicles office instruct their

employees to work within a specific, defined framework. They must take many steps
to complete a task with strict order and rules.

4. Transformational leadership style
The transformational style is like the coach style in that it focuses on clear
communication, goal setting and employee motivation. However, instead of placing
most of the energy into each employee’s individual goals, the transformational leader
is driven by a commitment to organizational objectives.
Because transformational leaders spend much of their time on overarching goals,

this style of leading is best for teams that can handle many delegated tasks without
constant supervision.
You may be a transformational leader if you:
● Have mutual respect with your team

● Provide encouragement
● Inspires others to achieve their goals
● Think of the big picture
● Places value on intellectually challenging your team
● Are creative
● Have a good understanding of organizational needs
Benefits: Transformational leadership values personal connections with their teams,

which can boost company morale and retention. It also values the ethics of the
company and team instead of being entirely goal oriented.
Challenges: Since transformational leaders look at individuals, it can cause team or

company wins to go unnoticed. These leaders can also overlook details.
Example: Reyna is hired to lead a marketing department. The CEO asks her to set
new goals and organize teams to reach those objectives. She spends the first
months in her new role getting to know the company and marketing employees. She
gains a strong understanding of current trends and organizational strengths. After
three months, she has set clear targets for each of the teams that report to her and
asked individuals to set goals for themselves that align with those.

Class Activity
1. In your opinion, what is five leadership characteristics to be a good leader?

2. How do you monitor the performance of the people that you have to lead?
SUMMARY
● Coaching leader is someone who can quickly recognize their team members’
strengths, weaknesses, and motivations to help each individual improve.
● Visionary leaders have a powerful ability to drive progress and usher in
periods of change by inspiring employees and earning trust for new ideas.
● Servant style is an excellent leadership style for organizations of any industry
and size but is especially prevalent within non-profits.
● Autocratic style can be useful in organizations with strict guidelines or
compliance-heavy industries.
● Laissez-faire style is the opposite of the autocratic leadership type, focusing
mostly on delegating many tasks to team members and providing little to no
supervision.
● Democratic leader is someone who asks for input and considers feedback
from their team before planning.
● Pacesetting leadership style is motivational and helpful in fast-paced
environments where team members need to be energized.
● Transformational leaders spend much of their time on overarching goals, this
style of leading is best for teams that can handle many delegated tasks
without constant supervision.
● Transactional leaders are focused on mentorship, instruction and training to
achieve goals and enjoy the rewards.
● Bureaucratic style focuses on fixed duties within a hierarchy where each
employee has a set list of responsibilities, and there is little need for
collaboration and creativity.

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Topic 3 Leadership Style

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

1.0 IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP STYLE

Principles of Leadership 1 | Page

You may be a servant leader if you:

● Motivate your team

Example: A product manager hosts monthly one-on-one coffee meetings with

Principles of Leadership 2 | Page

While the pacesetting leadership style is motivational and helpful in fast-paced

You may be a pacesetter leader if you:

● Set a high bar

Benefits: Pacesetting leadership pushes employees to hit goals and accomplish

Challenges: Pacesetting leadership can also lead to stressed-out employees as they

Principles of Leadership 3 | Page

You may be a bureaucratic leader if you:

● Are detail-oriented and task-focused

Benefits: The bureaucratic leadership style can be efficient in organizations that

Example: Managers at a Department of Motor Vehicles office instruct their

Principles of Leadership 4 | Page

Because transformational leaders spend much of their time on overarching goals,

You may be a transformational leader if you:

● Have mutual respect with your team

Benefits: Transformational leadership values personal connections with their teams,

Challenges: Since transformational leaders look at individuals, it can cause team or

Principles of Leadership 5 | Page

1. In your opinion, what is five leadership characteristics to be a good leader?

Principles of Leadership 6 | Page

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