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Do you want to discover your leadership style? Then I suggest you to take this18 question quiz. http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm According to psychologist Kurt Lewin there are 3 major leadership styles as I have already mentioned in my previous post.

Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)                

Authoritarian leaders provide clear expectations for what needs to be done, when and how it should be done. There is also a clear division between the leader and the followers. Authoritarian leaders make decisions independently with little or no input from the rest of the group

Participative Leadership (Democratic)

Participative leaders encourage group members to participate, but retain the final say over the decision-making process. Group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative. Lewin’s study found that participative (democratic) leadership is generally the most effective leadership style.

Delegative (Laissez-Faire)

Delegative leaders offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-making up to group members. While this style can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise, it often leads to poorly defined roles and a lack of motivation

Eventually, great leaders need to adapt and change based upon the objectives, needs of group members, and situational factors

• Use an authoritative style if a group member lacks knowledge about a certain procedure.
• Use a participative style with group members who understand the objectives and their role in the task.
• Use a delegative style if the group member knows more than you do about the task.

Are you curious about my result for quiz? My results indicate that my leadership style is predominately: Participative