Leadership

There are many ways to lead a group to a desired outcome, some are better than others in different situations. The best all around I believe is participative leadership. Participative leadership is when the leader works with the group, they get the group together and keep people accountable but have no more influence over the end result than any other member of the group. This way seems the best in most situations because things get done efficiently, is of higher quality, and minimizes group conflicts. Sometimes though, time is a luxury that a group does not have so they require a authoritarian leader. Authoritarian leaders have all control over the whole group, with little to no input from group members. The group members may not like not being able to contribute their ideas and concerns but things will get done faster. If things need to get done as soon as possible an authoritarian leader might be necessary if a group cannot get things together quick enough with an participative leader.