Leadership styles: is organizational management one size fits all? A discuss

Abstract

Leadership plays an important role in determining the success or failure of an organization. A leader influences on followers either positively or negatively making the role of a leader very crucial in any organization. But, is there a particular leadership style that is suitable for all situations? There are different types of leaders and leadership styles and in observing the different leadership styles, we can conclude that there is no single right way to lead that is suitable for all situations. No leadership style is completely irrelevant, and it is believed that leadership styles affect the performance of the employees as well as the productivity of the organization, therefore, it is important for leaders to apply the right leadership style to the right situation in order for an organization to be productive. The purpose of this paper is to examine the various leadership styles and how each leadership style can enhance organizational productivity if applied to the right situation. This study adopts discourse content analysis, using secondary information of available literatures on leadership styles to draw up a conclusion on the effect of leadership styles on organizational productivity.