Question

Christina supervises a group of employees at a company that just went through a downsizing. Many other supervisors are no longer with the company and their employees have been assigned to Christina. Her group has doubled in size and their are some hard feelings among the employees. Christina decides to hold group breakfast meetings once a week to connect people to one another and to boost morale. She is an empathetic leader who listens to her employees and helps solve conflicts. Which of the following best describes Christina's leadership style:

1. Pacesettng
2. Autocratic
3. Visionary
4. Democratic
5. Affiliative

Answer 1

Answer: Affiliative leadership style

Explanation: In simple words, it refers to a leadership style in which the leader focuses on establishing harmony and peace within its subordinates as they have a perception that best performance comes only when each and everyone truly support and trusts each other.

Such leaders tries different techniques and practices to make everyone in the group feel connected.

In the given case, Christina wants to resolve conflict within her subordinate and wants to hold breakfast meetings for that.

Hence she is using affiliative leadership style.