St. Joseph
Church
Bristol, Connecticut
Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D. Min.
Pastoral Minister
Leadership and
Conflict Resolution
Types of Leadership
Autocratic: "I’m the boss and it’s
my way or the highway."
- Tells others what to so
- Limits discussion on ideas and new ways of doing things
- Group does not experience feeling of teamwork
- Shuts down communication
- Members may work to undermine the situation
- Resentment may be present
Effective
- Time is Limited
- Individuals/Group lack skill and knowledge
- Group does not know each other
Ineffective
- Developing a strong sense of team is the goal
- Some degree of skill/knowledge is in members
- Group wants an element of spontaneity in their work
- Getting Even
Democratic: Let’s work this out
together—consensus
- Involves group members in planning and carrying out
activities
- Asks before tells
- Promotes the sense of teamwork
- Stress on servant leadership that leads but is
willing to desires to share power (Phil. 2:6-11)
- Someone has the lead
- Ownership of the decisions by the group, may not like
- Everything but can live with the agreements and decisions
Effective
- Time is available
- Group is motivated and/or a sense of team
- Some degree of skill or knowledge among the members
- Knowing how to use power for the good of the group
Ineffective
- Group unmotivated
- No skill/knowledge is in members
- High degree of conflict present
Laissez-Faire
- Gives little or no direction to group
- Opinion is offered only when requested
- A person does not seem to be in charge-chaos and hurt
Effective
- High degree of skill and motivation
- Sense of team exists
- Routine is familiar to participants
Ineffective
- Low sense of team/interdependence
- Low degree of skill/knowledge in members
- Group expects what to do
- Low morale, no sense of mission
Compiled by Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D. Min.
Created 12/06/1999
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