Leadership styles vary significantly in how they approach decision-making and involvement from group members or citizens. Autocratic leadership centralizes decision-making power, allowing leaders to dictate actions and processes with little input from others.
Requires leaders to make almost all of the decisions.
Provides leaders with the ability to dictate work methods and processes.
Employees have the ability to make decisions.
People are expected to solve their own problems.
Collaborative: Participants contribute to a shared proposal and shape it into a decision that meets the concerns of all group members as much as possible.
Group members are encouraged to share ideas and opinions, even though the leader retains the final say over decisions.
Democratic
Citizens have a say in how the society should be run
A Democratic leadership allows the citizens to be involved with elections and other democratic participation given by the government.
System of government where citizens control decisions
Laissez-Faire
Government leaves people alone and lets them do as they please, as long as they respect the personal and property rights of others.
The leader gives no direction; plays small role in decision-making, BUT may be held responsible for outcomes of decisions.
Laissez-faire: means lenient, laid back, casual, etc.
Consensus
Leader’s role is to coordinate a debate / discussion on the issue and to ensure that everyone agrees on the final decision
All members must have to agree on a decision that makes sure that everyone is at an agreement and not a majority and if all don't no decision is made.
System of government where all group members are involved in decision-making
Autocratic
Individuals have to accept decisions
Leader(s) tell others what to do; very intimidating
System of government where one/few people make decisions for citizens
Less chance for the citizens to make decisions about what goes on in the nation