Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)

Authoritarian Leadership (Autocratic)
Authoritarian leaders, also known as autocratic leaders, provide clear expectations for what
needs to be done, when it should be done, and how it should be done. This style of leadership is
strongly focused on both the command of the leader and control of the followers. There is also a
clear division between the leader and the members. Authoritarian leaders make decisions
independently with little or no input from the rest of the group.
Generally decision-making is less creative under authoritarian leadership. Lewin also concluded
that it is harder to move from an authoritarian style to a democratic style than vice versa. Abuse
of this method is usually viewed as controlling, bossy, and dictatorial. Authoritarian leadership is
best applied to situations where there is little time for group decision-making or where the
leader is the most knowledgeable member of the group.

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