Common Management Styles

When considering career success, tangible qualities often come to mind, such as the type of work and salary. But one critical factor to your success is leadership style, both in how you manage people and how you like to be managed. Effective managers can improve productivity and employee morale and reduce turnover.

There are six widely agreed-upon types of management styles commonly used in today’s business world:

• Autocratic
• Consultative
• Persuasive
• Democratic
• Laissez-Faire
• Management By Walking Around (MBWA)

Each of these styles has their own strengths and weaknesses, and a person can use more than one style, depending on the situation. Read on to find out which type of management style resonates the most with you.