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[1] Delegative. Servant: A leader who is not formally recognized. Leads just by meeting the needs of the team. Whole team is involved in decisions. [2] Mahatma Gandhi [3] Low: advising, counseling, participating, observing, joining. [4] Team members make the decisions but leader is still responsible for these. Leader asks for the team's opinions. Team is left to make its own decisions which are then sanctioned by the leader. Leader participates in the discussion as a normal team member & agrees in advance to carry out whatever decision the group makes. Team members are left to get on with their tasks. Effective if the leader monitors what is being achieved & regularly communicates this back to the team. [5] When you have confidence & trust in your team. Where team members are experienced & skilled; they can analyse the situation & determine what needs to be done & how to do it. (e.g. team of research scientists). [6] Increasingly necessary in a world where leaders achieve power on the basis of their ideals & values. You can't do everything so you have to set priorities & delegate some tasks. [7] Often less effective in terms of quality and productivity than other methods. Not good in competitive situations. Often happens naturally in situations where managers are not exerting sufficient control. [0] 
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How to develop leadership skills
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