Leadership Styles

There are many different leadership styles. Different styles work in different situations. A team will be a

stronger with a variety of different leadership styles.

Take the quiz below to help you find out what leadership style you are more inclined to follow.

Leadership Style Quiz

Circle the response that reflects your first reaction. There is no right or wrong answer.

As a leader, I tend too

Always Often Sometimes Never

1. Make my own decisions. 4 3 2 1

2. Tell others what to do. 4 3 2 1

3. Suggest a decision to others. 4 3 2 1

4. Persuade others to do things my way. 4 3 2 1

5. Participate just like any other person. 4 3 2 1

6. Provide resources to others 4 3 2 1

7. Gather others feedback before deciding.

4 3 2 1

8. Rely on my own judgment. 4 3 2 1

9. Make sure the majority rules. 4 3 2 1

10. Turn decision over to others. 4 3 2 1

11. Ask others to brainstorm choices. 4 3 2 1

12. Share my own ideas. 4 3 2 1

Add the numbers together from the following set of questions. The highest number will show what

leadership style that seems natural for you. You should strive to understand different leadership styles

and thinks of ways you might use them for different situations.

Add the numbers you circled Total Leadership Style for the following questions

Question 1, 2, 4, 8 _______ Autocratic

Question 3, 7, 9, 11 _______ Participative

Question 5, 6, 10, 12 _______ Delegative (Free Rein)

Question 1, 5, 4, 10 ________ Situational

Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)

Authoritarian leaders, also known as autocratic leaders, provide clear expectations for what needs to be done, when it should be done, and how it should be done. There is also a clear division between the leader and the followers. Authoritarian leaders make decisions independently with little or no input from the rest of the group.

Researchers found that decision-making was less creative under authoritarian leadership. Lewin also found that it is more difficult to move from an authoritarian style to a democratic style than vice versa. Abuse of this style is usually viewed as controlling, bossy, and dictatorial.

Authoritarian leadership is best applied to situations where there is little time for group decision-making or where the leader is the most knowledgeable member of the group.

Participative Leadership (Democratic)

Lewin’s study found that participative leadership, also known as democratic leadership, is generally the most effective leadership style. Democratic leaders offer guidance to group members, but they also participate in the group and allow input from other group members. In Lewin’s study, children in this group were less productive than the members of the authoritarian group, but their contributions were of a much higher quality.

Participative leaders encourage group members to participate, but retain the final say over the decision-making process. Group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative.

Delegative (Free Rein) Leadership

Researchers found that children under delegative leadership, also known as laissez-fair leadership, were the least productive of all three groups. The children in this group also made more demands on the leader, showed little cooperation and were unable to work independently.

Delegative leaders offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-making up to group members. While this style can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise, it often leads to poorly defined roles and a lack of motivation.

Situational Leadership In situational leadership, three factors affect the leader's decisions: the situation, the capability of the followers and the capability of the leader. The leader adjusts to whatever limitation is laid out in front of him by his subordinates and the situation itself. Adaptability is key here. The leaders need to be as dynamic as the different situations they are faced with.

COMPOSING OUR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY THROUGH TCA CHAPTERS

AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS• We all have a part to play

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MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORYHOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA

MY PATH

• Division Committee Member• TCA Committee Member• TCA Committee Co-Chair• TexAMCD Alternate Senator • TexAMCD Senator• TexAMCD Division Director• Region I Director• TCA President Elect

Leadership Defined• Creates an inspiring vision of

the future.

• Motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision.

• Manages delivery of that vision.

• Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more effective at achieving that vision.

“Brings together the skills needed to achieve a goal”

THE TRANSFORMATIONAL

LEADERSHIP MODEL

LEADERSHIP STYLES

• Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)

• Participative Leadership (Democratic)

• Delegative Leadership (Free Rein)

• Situational Leadership

OPPORTUNITIES/CHALLENGES

Opportunities

• TCA Committees• Chapter Committees• Chapter Officer• Division Committees• Division Officer• Community Liaison• Professional

Advocate

Challenges or Barriers• Humility during success• Confidence during

setbacks• Stepping back• Putting plans into action• Admitting mistakes• Listening to learn• Asking for Feedback• Learning from criticism• Maintaining focus• Building the Team

J U D Y

MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA

BEGIN HERE Local chapter involvement is where you start.

Volunteer

Ask about committee or program assignments

STANDING COMMITTEES

• Advisory Council of Past Presidents(ACOPP)

• Awards Committee

• By-Laws Committee

• Clinician Issues, Advocacy and Public Policy Committee

• Communications Committee

• Educational Endowment Fund (EEF) Committee

• Ethics Committee

• Graduate Student Committee

• Human Rights Committee

• Membership/Member Services Committee

• Publications Committee

• Research, Assessment and Evaluation Committee

• School Counselor Issues, Advocacy and Public Policy committee (SCIAPP)

• Strategic Planning Committee

• Wellness Committee

• Texas Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (TAACE)

• Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES)

• Texas Association for Humanistic Education (TAHEAD)

• Texas Association for Marriage and Family Counselors (TAMFC)

• Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA)• Texas Association for Adult Development

and Aging (TAADA)• Texas Counselors for Social Justice (TXCSJ) • Texas Association for Multicultural

Counseling and Development (TexAMCD) • Texas College Counseling Association

(TCCA) • Texas Association for Lesbian, Gay,

Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling (TALGBTIC)

• Texas Career and Development Association (TCDA)

• Texas Mental Health Counselors Association (TSCA)

Join each division that you are interested in

Contribute your time and energy to that division.

12DIVISIONS

B E L I N D A L O P E Z P H D , N C C , L P C - S , C S C

MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Future leaders are catalysts for change.

• Interest in leadership opportunities at the local and state level

• Advocate for the counseling professional• Create change and make a difference

WHERE TO START?

• Grad programs• Contact TCA• Contact local chapter• Attend TCA conference• Network with other counselors• Ask questions

HOW TO START?

• Join a local chapter• Join a division• Join TCA• Volunteer for a committee• Volunteer for an officer position• Volunteer to help at a conference• Ask questions

P A M

MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA

Stages of Change

Pre-contemplationContemplation

PreparationAction

MaintenanceTermination

Just Do It!

HOW CAN YOU ASSUME PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP?

Small changes Big Goals

C A R R I E P R O C T O R , M . E D . , L . P . C . , N . C . C . A N D C E R T I F I E D S C H O O L C O U N S E L O R

MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY WITH TCA

• Advocacy dates-what are they?

• TCA Legislative Platform

• We are ALL counselors

TCA LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DATES

TCA PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA

PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES

● Promote justice and dignity for ALL.

● Promote timely access to behavioral mental health and educational services for ALL.

● Represent ALL Professional Counselors in ALL work settings.

● Promote student retention, persistence and success in ALL educational settings.

● Support individual and family growth, recovery and development across the lifespan.

LEGISLATIVE AGENDA● Maintain current regulatory structures for all Professional Counselors.•

● Support funding for research on evidence-based solutions and effective outcomes that promote resiliency, retention and economic success.

● Expand access and increase funding for behavioral, mental health and educational services for underserved populations including those in juvenile and criminal justice systems, the medically underserved, the homeless, and the chronically mentally ill.

● Amend the Education Code to provide consistent references to School Counselors.

● Add educational and licensing standards for College Counselors to the Education Code.

● Allocate funding for public and higher education based on evidenced-based practices.

● Revise TRICARE, CHIP, Medicaid and Medicare rules and Veteran Administration policies to include Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) as independent providers at full reimbursement rates.

WHAT CAN I DO?

Tips for Speaking to elected officials

• Make an appointment ahead of time if possible

• Sign the guest book and ask to speak with staffer that works on mental health or educaion

• Leave business card, fact sheets or testimony

• Offer to be a resource• Thank them for their time

and send a follow-up letter• Speak from the heart

Other ways to Be involved• Letters to the editor of

your local paper• Respond to a TCA call to

action by sending an email or calling

• Respond to proposed rule changes with TEA, LPC Boards, sunset reviews of state agencies

• Speak at a school board meeting

C E C I L I A C U E V A

MY PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STORY-HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN TCA-2007 CORPUS CHRISTI 2015

• Current Issues Facing Our Profession

• equity • Access • harmony• Participation

TxCSJ was created to advocate for and empower people of all cultures and orientations to live with dignity and satisfaction. TxCSJ will collaborate with existing TCA divisions to effect change at the societal level.

SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IMPACTING MENTAL HEALTH

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

In Leadership roles For Advocacy

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Texas Counseling Association materials• ASCA Journal Articles

• Why social justice is a counseling concern Hugh C. Crethar and Manivong J. Ratts

• Newsletter of Counselors for Social Justice, a Division of the American Counseling Association Selma d. Yznaga, Founder and Director, TxCSJ