Types of Leadership Styles

You find yourself in a group in a class that has to write and put together a dramatic presentation that will be filmed on video. There are people of all types of abilities in the group and most seem pretty keen on doing the project.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

You are a camp counselor assigned with a group of rookie campers. You will be competing against other cabins in a scavenger hunt held in half an hour. The other cabins have older and more experienced kids, but your group would like to show them up.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

Your boss is away in the hospital, but everyone has done the job before. Everyone really likes their job and the group is close - in fact, the employees often socialize after work as a group. A major crisis occurs that involves everyone, but you can't call the boss.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

You find yourself in a group doing an assignment that nobody wants to do, including yourself. Unfortunately, this assignment will decide whether you and only a few others pass the course.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

A committee is planning the annual Christmas party for employees and their families. Last year was one of the better parties and all of the people who are working this year had a job on last year's committee.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

You have thirty minutes left to decorate your house for your best friend's surprise birthday party. Other friends have started decorating, but they keep asking you what to do.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

A group of students complain that they are not allowed to gather together after curfew. They protest before the city hall. All of them are arrested and jailed after being clubbed by members of the army. 
What style of leadership was used by the government?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

There is a group of people gathered together to protest the forced draft of young people into the army. The police show up in riot gear, but allow the protest to continue.
What style of leadership was used by the government leaders?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

The government leader has been convicted of taking bribes for special favours. Under pressure from the people he decides to resign.
What style of leadership was used by the government leader?

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

Participative leadership has which of the following characteristics?

• Employs a clear chain of command.

• Believe success arises from leaders and staff working together.

• Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process.

• Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience.