C/M/115. Assessment of the Autocratic Leadership Approach

The paper is based round the answer to a question on whether an autocratic leader can be always right. The answer provides in a way some general overview of leadership theory, including such details as trait theories, functional or group approach, transactional and transformational leadership, behavioural theories and styles of leadership, contingency theories of leadership, contemporary issues. The report is completed by a discussion on relevant of use of autocratic leadership style in the modern society and suggests alternatives. The paper is to some extent highly academic as it includes a number of frameworks and models in order to illustrate the above theories and provides citations and opinion of the leading academics and practitioners in the area.