1. Autocratic The autocratic style is also known as authoritarian leadership. This is when there’s a clear leader at the top who has control over everyone else. Decisions are centralized and ...

3 Leadership Styles And Their Effectiveness There are three primary leadership types: democratic, autocratic and participative. Keep in mind that no style is inherently better than the other.

Source: Kane I. Lynch, used with permission. As a psychologist familiar with leadership research and theory, I believe that Donald Trump exhibits the characteristics of an autocratic leader.

Letters for Dec. 1: Americans must stop being attracted to autocratic-style leadership Letter writers urge the preservation of democracy, speak against using abortion like it is birth control, and ...