A REPORT ON IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Author: Mrs. Teena Thomas and ANAND P

Published On: 2025-04-20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70127/irjedt.vol.8.issue04.2332

This report explores the dynamic relationship between leadership styles and organizational culture, aiming to understand how various leadership approaches influence the values, behaviors, and overall environment within organizations. Leadership plays a pivotal role in shaping and sustaining organizational culture, impacting employee motivation, productivity, communication patterns, and decision-making processes. The study categorizes leadership styles—such as transformational, transactional, autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire—and analyzes their respective effects on organizational culture through theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies. Findings suggest that adaptive and participative leadership styles tend to foster a positive, innovative, and collaborative culture, while rigid or authoritarian styles may lead to resistance, low morale, and cultural stagnation. The report concludes by emphasizing the need for leaders to align their leadership approach with organizational values and strategic goals to cultivate a thriving and resilient workplace culture.