Study on Leadership and Styles of Leadership
Abstract
The process of encouraging individuals to accomplish a common purpose or objective is
known as leadership, and it is a crucial aspect of organizational behaviour. There are many
different styles of leadership, including transactional, democratic, laissez-faire,
authoritarian, and democratic. Effective leaders are able to modify their leadership style to
fit various contexts and situations. Each style has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Individuals and organizations can increase performance by developing successful
leadership strategies with the support of an understanding of the various leadership styles.
Keywords: Leadership, organizational, behaviour, styles, performance
I. Introduction
The ability of an individual or group to influence, inspire, and direct others towards a
common purpose or objective is referred to as leadership and is a vital concept in
organizational behavior. Effective leadership is crucial for the success of an organization
because it fosters teamwork, innovation, and creativity while additionally improving
general performance and productivity.
Managers and leaders have the opportunity to explore a variety of leadership ideas in the
context of organizational behavior. These concepts of leadership are reflected in these
styles, which may additionally impact how motivated, engaged, and satisfied employees
are.
The purpose of this article is to give a general overview of the various approaches to
leadership used in organizational behaviour. We will examine the key characteristics of
each style, as well as their advantages and disadvantages, and talk about how to use them
in various organizational environments. Individuals and organizations can create more
effective leadership strategies, improve their performance, and accomplish their objectives
by having a greater understanding of the various leadership styles..
II. Literature Review
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, Stone, A. Gregory, and Kathleen Patterson, The history of leadership focus, 2023,
This paper explores the evolution of leadership focus across time, the subtleties
of leader focus as depicted in the historical development of leadership theory,
and the current appearance of servant leadership and servant followership
theoretical frameworks.
Tedla, Berhane Aradom, and B. Gaikr Vilas, An essence of leadership, its styles:
A review and personal account commentary, 2022, The primary goals of the
essay are to demonstrate the development of leadership skills and the situational
application of various leadership philosophies. The research also discussed
various forms of leadership, how leadership is put into practise, and numerous
challenges to leadership.
Fries, Alexander, Nadine Kammerlander, and Max Leitterstorf., Leadership
styles and leadership behaviors in family firms: A systematic literature review,
2021, A thorough study of the academic literature on leadership in family
businesses was undertaken by the author, and we were able to establish a
relationship between general leadership types and family firm-specific
leadership behaviour.
Khan, Muhammad Asad, Fadillah Binti Ismail, Altaf Hussain, and Basheer
Alghazali., The interplay of leadership styles, innovative work behavior,
organizational culture, and organizational citizenship behavior, 2020, The main
goal of this study is to highlight the relationship between leadership styles and
creative work behaviour among Heads of Departments (HODs) at higher
education institutions (HEIs), taking into account the mediating and moderating
effects of organisational culture and organisational citizenship behaviour. A
survey approach has been used, and the results show that leadership styles have
a significant beneficial impact on workers'
Ibrahim, Abbas Umar, and Cross Ogohi Daniel, Impact of leadership on
organisational performance, 2019, This study examined the impact of leadership
on the organisational performance of Coca Cola Company in Abuja, The study
found that organisational performance of every corporation is influenced by
leadership. According to the study's findings, an organization's leadership style
alone determines whether its goals and objectives will be met.
III. Leadership in Organizational Behaviour
In organizational behaviour, "leadership" is the process through which individuals
or organisations influence, direct, and inspire others to cooperate in achieving a
common purpose or objective. It requires the capacity to motivate others to perform
at their peak, develop an overall vision, and to create plans of action to bring about
the desired effects.
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Abstract
The process of encouraging individuals to accomplish a common purpose or objective is
known as leadership, and it is a crucial aspect of organizational behaviour. There are many
different styles of leadership, including transactional, democratic, laissez-faire,
authoritarian, and democratic. Effective leaders are able to modify their leadership style to
fit various contexts and situations. Each style has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Individuals and organizations can increase performance by developing successful
leadership strategies with the support of an understanding of the various leadership styles.
Keywords: Leadership, organizational, behaviour, styles, performance
I. Introduction
The ability of an individual or group to influence, inspire, and direct others towards a
common purpose or objective is referred to as leadership and is a vital concept in
organizational behavior. Effective leadership is crucial for the success of an organization
because it fosters teamwork, innovation, and creativity while additionally improving
general performance and productivity.
Managers and leaders have the opportunity to explore a variety of leadership ideas in the
context of organizational behavior. These concepts of leadership are reflected in these
styles, which may additionally impact how motivated, engaged, and satisfied employees
are.
The purpose of this article is to give a general overview of the various approaches to
leadership used in organizational behaviour. We will examine the key characteristics of
each style, as well as their advantages and disadvantages, and talk about how to use them
in various organizational environments. Individuals and organizations can create more
effective leadership strategies, improve their performance, and accomplish their objectives
by having a greater understanding of the various leadership styles..
II. Literature Review
1
, Stone, A. Gregory, and Kathleen Patterson, The history of leadership focus, 2023,
This paper explores the evolution of leadership focus across time, the subtleties
of leader focus as depicted in the historical development of leadership theory,
and the current appearance of servant leadership and servant followership
theoretical frameworks.
Tedla, Berhane Aradom, and B. Gaikr Vilas, An essence of leadership, its styles:
A review and personal account commentary, 2022, The primary goals of the
essay are to demonstrate the development of leadership skills and the situational
application of various leadership philosophies. The research also discussed
various forms of leadership, how leadership is put into practise, and numerous
challenges to leadership.
Fries, Alexander, Nadine Kammerlander, and Max Leitterstorf., Leadership
styles and leadership behaviors in family firms: A systematic literature review,
2021, A thorough study of the academic literature on leadership in family
businesses was undertaken by the author, and we were able to establish a
relationship between general leadership types and family firm-specific
leadership behaviour.
Khan, Muhammad Asad, Fadillah Binti Ismail, Altaf Hussain, and Basheer
Alghazali., The interplay of leadership styles, innovative work behavior,
organizational culture, and organizational citizenship behavior, 2020, The main
goal of this study is to highlight the relationship between leadership styles and
creative work behaviour among Heads of Departments (HODs) at higher
education institutions (HEIs), taking into account the mediating and moderating
effects of organisational culture and organisational citizenship behaviour. A
survey approach has been used, and the results show that leadership styles have
a significant beneficial impact on workers'
Ibrahim, Abbas Umar, and Cross Ogohi Daniel, Impact of leadership on
organisational performance, 2019, This study examined the impact of leadership
on the organisational performance of Coca Cola Company in Abuja, The study
found that organisational performance of every corporation is influenced by
leadership. According to the study's findings, an organization's leadership style
alone determines whether its goals and objectives will be met.
III. Leadership in Organizational Behaviour
In organizational behaviour, "leadership" is the process through which individuals
or organisations influence, direct, and inspire others to cooperate in achieving a
common purpose or objective. It requires the capacity to motivate others to perform
at their peak, develop an overall vision, and to create plans of action to bring about
the desired effects.
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