It is closely related to power and authority. Leadership style refers to a manager's characteristic ways to interacting with his group members. All managers exercise power and authority to control subordinates, however, their means of exercising influence differ. In very general terms, some managers have authoritarian style which some managers have democratic style of leadership.
Characteristics of Authoritarian Leader
- He decides all policies himself. The subordinates are not involved in decision-making process.
- He expects compliance to his decisions.
- He usually defines the tasks and instructs members to accomplish them.
- He makes group dependent upon himself. The team members have to ask his advice before doing anything.
- He provides emotional support to his subordinates and acts like father-figure.
- He does not tolerate opposition to his ideas.
- He decides major policies and issues in consultation with other members of group.
- The members of group have opportunity to share information and express their opinion in the group.
- He has confidence and trust on his subordinates.
- The members are free to work with whomever they like and division of task is left to the group.
- He maintains good interpersonal relationship with all members of group.
They have an idealized goal they want to active, strong personal commitment to goal. They are perceived as unconventional, and agent of radical change rather an ordinary manager who maintains the system. When organisations are facing rapid change. such style of leadership at top level of management is very effective. The characteristics of charismatic leader are given below :
- They have very high level of self confidence in taking their judgement.
- They have ability to visualize future and communicate it to people in the language which they can understand.
- They believe that they can change the situation. People. have confidence in their ideas.
- They have strong conviction about vision and they are willing to take personal risk and engage in self-sacrifice to achieve their vision.
- They have tendency to show unconventional behaviour.
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