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Understanding Bureaucratic Leadership

Bureaucratic leadership is similar to autocratic leadership with a focus on control and details. It can be adapted for a group of leaders to follow standard procedures and policies, referring issues upwards if not covered. In a school, the headmaster has a hierarchical structure while teachers have expertise in subjects. School rules and timetables are followed, and committees ensure curriculum is implemented according to guidelines. Bureaucratic leadership works best for routine repetitive tasks or when standards need to be understood, such as safety training. It can be ineffective when habits form that limit flexibility or staff lose interest in their jobs.

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Understanding Bureaucratic Leadership

Bureaucratic leadership is similar to autocratic leadership with a focus on control and details. It can be adapted for a group of leaders to follow standard procedures and policies, referring issues upwards if not covered. In a school, the headmaster has a hierarchical structure while teachers have expertise in subjects. School rules and timetables are followed, and committees ensure curriculum is implemented according to guidelines. Bureaucratic leadership works best for routine repetitive tasks or when standards need to be understood, such as safety training. It can be ineffective when habits form that limit flexibility or staff lose interest in their jobs.

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BUREAUCRATIC LEADERSHIP

rather similar to autocratic leadership in the


sense of control and attention to detail.
bureaucratic leadership can be adapted to a
group of leaders.

Manages by the book
Everything done according to
procedure or policy
If not covered by the book,
referred to the next level above
A police officer not a leader
Enforces the rules

in school organizations
The organizational structure of the
hierarchical headmaster in
leadership.
Teacher have their own areas of
expertise.
School rules and academic
timetable for compliance.
General areas / subjects
committee is responsible for
ensuring curricular activities are
implemented according to
guidelines and fixed measure.
Most effective Ineffective
When:
performing routine
tasks over and over
need to understand
certain standards or
procedures.
safety or security
training conducted

When:
Work habits form that
are hard to break,
especially if they are no
longer useful
Staff lose their interest
in their jobs and in
their co-workers
Staff do only what is
expected of them and
no more

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