Keywords:
motivation
job satisfaction
environment
employee well-being
organizational success

  • Abstract

    Leadership has the most crucial influence on employee performance and welfare in an organization.  Therefore, different styles of leadership are important to understand, how a manager can motivate employees toward increased productivity. This review examines the different types of leadership styles, such as transformational, laissez-faire leadership styles, transactional, autocratic, democratic, and their influence on employee performance. The objective of this paper is to discuss, how every leadership style affects the employees' behavior, job satisfaction, and performance in general. The review assesses the styles of leadership to fostering a healthy work environment, promoting well-being among employees, and improving productivity and job satisfaction. The review discusses how leadership styles can promote a positive work environment, improve employee well-being, and lead to better outcomes in terms of productivity and job satisfaction. In addition, it emphasizes the requirement for adapting leadership styles to different situations and individual needs within a team. Findings reveal that a flexible approach to leadership, combining elements from a variety of styles, often results in the best employee performance. In conclusion, an understanding of the connection among ideas of leadership and employee performance can guide managers to take strategies that promote motivation, engagement, and organizational success.

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Sunil, J., Kansal, A., Pandre, K., Lyer, K. A. S., Tomar, P. K., & Singh, A. (2025). A comprehensive review of leadership styles and their impact on employee performance. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 8, 2025ss0320. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2025ss0320
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