Leadership and behavioral science
I have been thinking of writing a few lines based on what we learnt in management and what I have experienced over the years in real life. Academically there are quite a few styles of management – namely Autocratic, Bureaucratic, Charismatic, Democratic/Participative, Laissez-faire, People oriented/relations-oriented, Servant, Task-oriented, Transactional and Transformational. These different approaches or “styles” to leadership are based on various assumptions and theories. The style that fits one may not fit another as they are based on a combination of beliefs, values and preferences as well as on the corporate or organizational culture wherein the norms may encourage some styles and discourage others. Autocratic and Bureaucratic styles are self explanatory. I would like to analyze the charismatic style in slightly more detail as this method is more individualistic and could vary from person to person – though remaining the same at the core. Charismatic relies on the charisma of the...