The style of leadership changes throughout the life cycle of a project

Abstract

Leadership is an essential role during a construction project or any other type of project. Construction project is often regarding a lot of different professions on different educational levels which together should reach the same goal – construction e.g. a building. As a leader it is important to be able to motivate and lead in a direction which the led will follow. The characteristic of the leader has therefor an influence on wheatear the led will follow or not. During constructing e.g. a building a lot of uncertainties will appear and therefore it is necessary for the style of leadership to change. Different factors will have influence on which style of leadership there will be necessary to apply as e.g. a high educational level expects greater deference and sensitivity. The styles of leadership has in [Winch] been divided into four different styles and as the uncertainties in a project decreases another style of leadership from the one used in the first phases should be applied.

Keywords

Leadership, Leadership styles, change of leadership, characteristics of a leader.