Who’s in Charge Here?
In choosing a leadership style, a foundation step is deciding how much authority to retain for yourself versus how much to hand over to the group. A completely boss centered leader holds on to most of the authority and makes most of the decisions alone. At the other extreme, a subordinate-centered turns over almost all decision-making authority to the group. A boss-centered leader is labeled as authoritarian or authoritative. A subordinate-centered leader is labeled as free rein. The participative leader falls into the middle of these two extremes; a participative leader share decision-making with group members. The same style is also referred to as participative/team.
To decide how much authority to retain (or how much to be in charge), examine the factors will help you make the best choice in a given situation.
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