LEADERSHIP

Understanding Decision- Making Styles

Book cover titled "Breakthrough Business Simplicity" by Guillermo Reyes and Claus Eckerman, with a white background and orange border, featuring bold black handwritten-style text and a red underline.

Extract from Breakthrough Business Simplicity Chapter 4

By Guillermo Reyes & Andrea Vas

A graphic with black and white stick figures walking up a red zigzag arrow. The text reads 'Understanding Decision-Making Styles' and a subtitle says 'Exploring different approaches to effective decisions'.
A man holding four balloons with currency symbols, standing on a rising red arrow graph, with a text section on decision-making styles explaining participatory, autonomous, and paternalistic styles.
Overview of decision-making styles infographic with silhouettes of people with gear heads, illustration of decision process, and text discussing impact, operational efficiency, and team dynamics.
A presentation slide on participatory decision-making with a photo of people collaborating at a table, documents, a coffee mug, and a pen.
Slide titled 'Key Characteristics of Participatory Style' with three points: 'Collective Ownership', 'Active Support', and 'Enhanced Commitment'. Bullet points explain each characteristic. On the left side, a visual shows a small wooden figure and an arrow graphic in blue.
A group of diverse team members engaged in a discussion, with a digital overlay of interconnected nodes and lines representing technology and networking, next to a presentation slide titled 'Autonomous Decision-Making' discussing empowerment, innovation, and accountability.
An infographic titled "Benefits of Autonomous Style" with a circular arrangement of various office objects including a backpack, computer monitor, notebook, pens, a pizza slice, a building model, a tablet, and other items, alongside text describing the benefits of autonomous work styles such as encourages creativity, quick responses, culture of trust, and clear communication.
A diagram showing four wooden figures in different colors connected by ropes, illustrating a concept of teamwork or connection.
Infographic about characteristics of paternalistic leadership style, featuring three icons of people in blue with brown heads, and a gear with a red light bulb in the center.
A group of small wooden game pieces arranged on a wooden surface, with one piece in front and many blurred in the background, next to a presentation slide discussing dictatorial decision-making.
A presentation slide titled 'Implications of Dictatorial Style' with three sections. The first shows a diagram of a rabbit with arrows, labeled 'Effectiveness in Crises,' describing quick decision-making during crises. The second has an image of a roundtable meeting with blue figures, titled 'Team Member Disengagement,' discussing leadership leading to disengagement and lower morale. The third features a photo of a business leader speaking to a small group, titled 'Balancing Authority and Openness,' emphasizing leaders balancing authority with openness to foster collaboration.
Summary slide titled 'Conclusion' with three sections discussing decision-making. The first section, 'Importance of Decision-Making,' includes an image of a red dot surrounded by arrows. The second section, 'Advantages and Challenges,' features a hand drawing a flowchart. The third section, 'Context Matters,' displays an image of numerous red figurines on a grid.