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TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. Authoritarian or autocratic - the leader tells his or her employees what to

do and how to do it, without getting their advice

2.Participative or democratic - the leader includes one or more employees in
the decision making process, but the leader normally maintains the final

decision making authority

3.Delegative or laissez-fair (free-rein) - the leader allows the employees to

make the decisions, however, the leader is still responsible for the decisions

that are made

MODERN LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. Autocratic Leadership

Autocratic leadership style is centered on the boss. In this leadership the
leader holds all authority and responsibility. Autocratic leaders make decisions on

their own without consulting subordinates. They reach decisions, communicate
them to subordinates and expect prompt implementation. Autocratic work
environment does normally have little or no flexibility.

2. Democratic Leadership

In this leadership style, subordinates are involved in making decisions.

Unlike autocratic, this leadership is centered on subordinates’ contributions. The
democratic leader holds final responsibility, but he or she is known to delegate
authority to other people, who determine work projects.

The most unique feature of this leadership is that communication is active
upward and downward. With respect to statistics, democratic leadership is one of
the most preferred leadership, and it entails fairness, competence, creativity,

courage, intelligence and honesty.

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