Autocratic Leadership vs Transformational Leadership
Autocratic Leadership vs Transformational Leadership Introduction While there are a range of leadership styles employed by leaders when managing subordinates, two commonly used styles include the transformational leadership style and autocratic leadership style. A problem in the context of HRM is when leaders go to the extreme of adapting each of these styles respectively, which results in less effective organisational decision making and lowered efficiency in team productivity (Murphy, 2019). Autocratic leadership Autocratic leadership typically involves making choices on the basis of the leader’s own judgements and ideas, while rarely accepting advice from subordinates. This leadership style involves absolute authoritarian control over the team of subordinates (Meyer, 2017). Autocratic leadership is believed to be a good option in times of crisis when clarity, control and quick decision making is crucial. Nevertheless, this style has largely attrac...