Three Styles of Leadership

Command, Consensus, Collaborative leadership Styles

There are many types of leadership, but basically in can be classified into three different types.  In this present scenario Collaborative leadership is the capacity to engage people and groups outside one's formal control and that will inspire them to work toward common goals - despite differences in convictions, cultural values, and operating norms. Usually consensus based approached is more nuanced. Few distinctions between the three types of leadership styles.

	COMMAND AND CONTROL	CONSENSUS	COLLABORATIVE
Organisation Structure	Hierarchy	Matrix or Small Group	Dispersed, cross organisational network
Who has the relevant Information?	Senior management	Formally designated members or representatives of the relevant geographies and disciplines	Employees at all levels and locations and a variety of external stakeholders
Who has the authority to make final decisions?	The people at the top of the organisation have clear authority	All parties have equal authority	The people leading collaborations have clear authority
What is the basis for Accountability and Control?	Financial results against plan	Many performance indicators, by function or geography	Performance on achieving shared goals
Where does it work best?	Works well within a defined hierarchy; works poorly for complex organisations and when innovation is important	Works in small teams; works poorly when speed is important	Works well for diverse groups and cross-uni and cross-company work, and when innovation and creativity are critical