Volume 2 - Issue 3, May - June 2026

Leadership is essential for shaping how organizations work and how employees develop. Different leadership styles affect employee performance, learning, and growth. In today's business world, adaptability and ongoing learning are vital. Leadership goes beyond supervision; it also involves mentoring, motivating, and empowering employees. Styles like transformational, transactional, autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire impact employee behavior and growth in different ways. Employee growth involves improving skills, knowledge, performance, and career advancement. Organizations that focus on employee development tend to achieve higher productivity, innovation, and retention. Leaders can foster this growth by creating supportive environments that encourage learning and help employees realize their potential. For example, transformational leaders motivate employees to exceed their limits, while democratic leaders include staff in decision-making, which promotes ownership and growth. Not all leadership styles support employee growth equally. Autocratic leadership can stifle creativity and independence, while other styles may lack direction. Therefore, understanding how leadership styles relate to employee growth is important for organizations that want to build a skilled and motivated workforce. This study aims to evaluate how different leadership styles affect employee growth and identify the best approach for promoting employee development.

Ummesulem Shaikh,"A Study on Leadership Styles and Their Effect on Employee Growth" International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Educational Development, V2(3): Page(303-307) May-June 2026. ISSN: 3107-6513. www.ijamred.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.