Leaders

I did not know that there was that many types of leaders, I thought that all leaders were the same or very similar. The book discusses four types of leaders: authoritarian, consultative, participative, and laissez-faire.  An authoritarian leader makes the decisions for the group without communicating with them or hearing what they want to do. A consultative leader makes the decisions for the group based on what the group members want.  Participative leaders work with their group members to make the group decisions. Lastly laissez-faire leaders have little leadership within the group.  All types of leaders have a benefit for their style of leadership, some may be beneficial for the type of group they lead or the situation they are presented. Learning the different types of leaders and the characteristics of their leadership style helped me know how I can lead people when I need to in the best way.