In the Leadership Styles Explained video, 4 leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, transformational, and laissez-faire are defined. The advantages and disadvantages of each and when to use each style are explained. A framework to understand any leadership style is also presented.
Type of Material:
Presentation
Recommended Uses:
The video can be as homework to provide a quick introduction to a lesson. It can be used as review at the end of a lesson. Individuals who commented on the YouTube video stated that they used the material to clarify concepts that they learned in class.
Technical Requirements:
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and access to YouTube
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After view the learning material, learners will be able to:
identify the types of leadership styles based on Kurt Lewin’s research.
list the pros and cons of each leadership style
give an example of a person who represents each leadership style
determine when to use each leadership style
Target Student Population:
Upper-level undergraduate students in business,
graduate students,
teams,
professional development
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
an introduction to management course
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The video has detailed summaries and is very concise.
The information is current and relevant to different business courses and professional environments.
Examples of leadership styles are provided for each type (i.e., John F. Kennedy for democratic leadership, and Peter Drucker, Barack Obama for transformational).
Concerns:
The amount of information given is not adequate. An example of a person who exhibits each leadership style was given. However, more information regarding how they represented the leadership is needed.
Activities where students can match the leadership styles to real-life scenarios is needed to ensure learning.
References should be included to demonstrate that are supported by appropriate research.
Commercials are integrated into the presentation and can be disruptive and annoying. There is a skip button provided after the commercial begins.
There is no discussion of implications for the different leadership styles, and users need to be aware that different styles of leadership not only have pros and cons, but they have implications for working relationships, future performance, and management and leadership in general.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning objectives were identified and were used as headings for each leadership style throughout the presentation.
It is easy to integrate the material into curriculum assignments. For example, students could complete a self-reflection activity in which they identify which of the leadership styles they most identify with and why or they could present other examples of leaders who represent each leadership and explain their rationale.
If this is used for professional development or graduate students, using this in a discussion with students about real-life experiences (examples without names) can have a positive impact on learning.
The speaker provides explanations for the concepts.
Concerns:
Pre-requisite knowledge is needed providing background information regarding why a discussion of leadership styles is needed and the origins of leadership theories.
It can not be used to measure student learning outcomes without an instructor providing assessments. The relationship between concepts can be shown by pointing out commonalities such as which styles exert control and which ones promote autonomy.
Although this could potentially stand on its own in terms of learning, this may best be used in the context of an assignment that includes examples of work experiences from students or case studies, especially if this is used with undergraduate students who lack work experience.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The material was clearly organized.
The video is easy to access by clicking on the link and it has standard controls: play, pause, fast forward, and rewind.
The speaker provides explanations about the concepts and discusses Lewin’s framework of laissez-faire, autocratic, democratic, and transformational.
Skills necessary for leadership are discussed
Examples are provided for styles where there are few skills in the leader versus a skilled leader and note the need to change styles depending on the situation.
Concerns:
The presentation was text-based.
The background was black with white letters which lacked visual appeal.
The font was too small.
The materials were not engaging or interactive which could be remedied by including activities and by breaking the fourth wall by addressing the viewer directly.
The commercials are very annoying.
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