The leadership styles of the chief of Police

An organization is a system of relating resources that make possible the accomplishment of specific objectives. In public administration, objectives are statements of what an agency or office is officially expected to perform. This aim bends the organizational operation to their accomplishment thus providing the motive for an effective leadership. Leadership has been identified as an important subject in the field of organizational behaviour. Leadership is one with the most dynamic effects during individual and organizational interaction. In other words, ability of management to execute “collaborated effort” depends on leadership capability. Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans and motivating people. As seen by the subordinates, it includes the total pattern of explicit and implicit actions performed by the leader. Lee and Chuang (2009), explain that the excellent leader not only inspires subordinate's potential to enhance efficiency but also meets their requirements in the process of achieving organizational goals. Stodgily (1957), defined leadership as the individual behaviour to guide a group to achieve the common target. Fry (2003), explains leadership as use of leading strategy to offer inspiring motive and to enhance the staff's potential for growth and development. This undertaking was made to ascertain the present leadership styles of the Chief of Police utilizing his subordinates as respondents. A descriptive design was utilized. Utilizing the data gathered from respondents through the use of a questionnaire, results show that police-respondents are young perceived that the Chief of Police always possesses the leadership qualities of a democratic leader though need to enhance his leadership qualities in areas where subordinates feel some shortfalls.