Paternalistic leadership “combines strong discipline and authority with fatherly benevolence and moral integrity couched in a ‘personalistic’ atmosphere”.[6]:94 Paternalistic leadership is composed of three main elements: authoritarianism, benevolence, and moral leadership.[6] At its roots, paternalistic leadership refers to a hierarchical relationship in which the leader takes personal interest in the workers’ professional and personal lives in a manner resembling a parent, and expects loyalty and respect in return.[7] These leaders want to transform a team into a family-like group.