Using your clinical practice area or educational institution as an example, identify two different leadership behaviours you have seen and name two characteristics of each
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary according to student experience, but should include at least two of the following:
o Autocratic behaviours (authoritarian; directive; focused on task or production; focused on performance; control authority, power, and decision-making)
o Participative behaviours (democratic; consultative; people-oriented; employee-centred; involve group decision-making; share authority, power, and control with followers)
o Laissez-faire behaviours (uninvolved in day-to-day activities; passive; not visible)
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