| Style | Characteristics |
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1.
Interpersonal |
Individually based on informal chats, works through private persuasion and compromise, lines of power invisible. |
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2.
Managerial |
Relies on structures, committees and working parties, ideas and planning are separated from practice, headteacher or the management team plan; teachers do. |
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3.
Political - Adversarial |
Recognises that politics is a major feature of school life; relies on public meetings, open debates, public persuasion, talk and often challenge. |
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4.
Political - Authoritarian |
Recognises that politics is a major feature of school life; prevents the open discussion of other views, maintains the status quo, dislikes conflict, secret. |
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5.
Active |
Cooperative culture based on persuading and including people, using open debate, councils and democratically elected groups, leadership may come from anyone. |