Leadership Styles: An Overview Source: Associated Content There
are three basic styles of leadership a person can use when
making decisions and leading subordinates. The three types are
authoritarian, democratic and laissez-faire. The authoritarian
style of leadership is much like a dictatorship in which the
leader makes all the decisions without consulting with the
subordinates or other leaders. Authoritarian leaders are
sometimes called micromanagers because they dictate how a job is
to be done expect no deviation from their plan, even if there is
a faster or better way to do it. An authoritarian leader also
tends to be more critical of their staff.