Delegative+Leadership

Delegative leadership also known as Laissez-faire leadership is when the leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions. Research shows that this is generally the leadership style that leads to the lowest productivity among group members.

Characteristics of Laissez-faire leadership are: very little guidance from leaders, complete freedom for followers to make decisions, leaders provide the tools and resources needed, group members are expected to solve problems on their own.

 Laissez-faire leadership can be effective in situations where group members are highly skilled, motivated and capable of working independently. Laissez-faire leadership is not ideal in situations where group members lack the knowledge or experience needed to the complete tasks and make decisions. If the people involved are not good with time management and setting goals, and they don’t receive enough guidance and feedback from their leader, projects can go off-track and deadlines can be missed.

Some examples of delegative leaders are: Charles Manson and Rudy Giuliani. -Kassi

