LEADERSHIP STYLES

Five Leader Decision Styles

Leadership Styles

Introduction

Leadership is a process through which others influenced to understand and then form a consensus about the common goals (Brower & Balch, 2005). A leader is a person who plays the role of a facilitator for his or her team in order to motivate them to make a collective effort to accomplish the shared objectives. The five leadership styles are as follows.

Autocratic

Participative

Laissez-Faire

Charismatic Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Discussion

Autocratic

This style of leadership means taking total control. This style has been in the books of history and continuously practiced by people within a community, organization or even countries around the world. ...