CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP STYLES

Način vodenja zaposlenih v podjetju je izjemnega pomena, saj bo le z dobro motiviranimi, zadovoljnimi zaposlenimi podjetje uspešno delovalo in bo hkrati inovativno ter dobro stoječe. Torej je najbolj pomemben pristop vodilnih, ki vpliva na to, da se izpolnijo zastavljeni cilji. V samem procesu vodenja je pomembna v prvi vrsti komunikacija, kjer se razvijajo ustvarjalne debate in odločitve, takoj za tem pa je pomembno tudi učenje oziroma posledično znanje. Vodje morajo biti zelo ustvarjalni, da lahko uspešno preprečujejo oziroma rešujejo konflikte. Skozi stoletja so se razvijali modeli vodenja najrazličnejših avtorjev, ki predstavljajo osnove vodenja, na podlagi katerih so razvili tudi sodobne pristope vodenja. Potencialni vodje so tisti, ki znajo razmišljati velikopotezno, si upajo tvegati, so vztrajni in karizmatični, hkrati pa morajo znati tudi nadzirati čustva in ustrezno reagirati v določenem primeru. Pomembno je tudi, ali vodja vodi vzajemno ali timsko, kar pa je odvisno od podjetja in vodjeve osebnosti. Delež žensk na vodilnem položaju iz leta v leto narašča, vendar se do vodilnega položaja prebijejo le posamezne ženske. Še vedno se jih preveč obeša na dejstvo, da ženska naj ne bi bila primerna za tako vpliven položaj v podjetju, saj se preveč poudarja moškost. Poleg tega obstajajo kulturne, zakonske, izobraževalne in podjetniške ovire, ki vplivajo na ženske na vodilnih položajih. Dejstvo je, da idealnega tipa vodje ni, obstajajo pa najuspešnejši stili vodenja, kot so participativni in skupinski. Manj uspešni, ali v nekaterih primerih povsem neuspešni so avtoritativni ter sistemski in nesistemski stili vodenja. Na podlagi zaposlovanja izbranih, desetih podjetij, smo ugotovili, da je najbolj pogost stil vodenja participativni, ki velja za najuspešnejšega, poleg tega pa je v primeru dveh podjetjih šlo za sistemski stil vodenja, ki je malo slabši, ampak še sprejemljiv. V enem primeru podjetij pa je šlo za nesistemski stil vodenja, ki ne bi smel več biti sprejemljiv.The manner of leading employees in a company is of great importance, for only with highly motivated and contented employees a company can function efficiently and also be innovative and successful. Thus, the most important aspect is leader’s approach, which influences target achievement. Communication is of primary importance in the leadership process – it is where creative debates and decisions are developedlearning or (in consequence) knowledge is of secondary importance and last but not least is the leader’s creativity – which helps prevent and solve conflicts. Through centuries many leadership models were developed by different authors, representing leadership basics, upon which modern leadership principles were developed. Potential leaders are people who can think big, dare to take risks, are persistent and charismatic but can simultaneously control their emotions and can react according to a situation. Furthermore, it is important whether the leader leads reciprocally or in a team, which also depends on the company and the leader’s personality. The percentage of female leaders grows each year but only the exceptional ones manage to become leaders. Too many people still believe that women should not be in such important positions in companies and give too much importance to masculinity itself. In addition, cultural, legal, educational and entrepreneurial obstacles are influencing women in leading positions. It is a fact that there is no ideal type of a manager, but we do know the most successful leadership styles, e.g. the participative and group styles, as opposed to the less successful or in some cases completely unsuccessful authoritative, systemic and non-systemic styles. Based on the employment tactics of ten companies we have come to the conclusion, that the most common leadership style is the participative style, also being the most successful. Two companies have a systemic leadership style, which is inferior but still acceptable, whereas one company still applies the non-systemic style – which should be unacceptable