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An authoritative leadership style also known as autocratic or commanding style refers to when the individual who makes the prime decisions about a group, a company, an organization or a country, is the central decision maker, who has authority and demands mission accomplishment without counting on input from their followers.

A famous theorist that proven the impact of authority in normal human being is Milgram (1974) who found that human have two possible acts, their own, or on behalf of others or authority (Masters, 2009). Like all leadership styles, authoritative leadership style requires obedience.

For the sake of satisfying certain psychological needs like the need to be right or the need to be liked, human being blindly would obey to leaders they trust or found fair regardless of whether they share the same cultural values or not (Van Dijke, De Cremer & Mayer, 2010).

Leadership is a complex process by which a person influences others to accomplish a mission, task or objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent (Best, 2010). Good leaders are made not born. If you have the desire and will power, you can become an effective leader. Everyone has a leadership style that fall in one of the following areas authoritative, coercive, coaching, pacesetting and affiliating. The style that will be focused on is the coaching leadership style.

The coaching leadership style is defined as an apprenticeship where individuals are trained by more experienced people to develop and enhance his/her professional career (Boyatzis & at.el., 2006). Peterson & Hicks (1996) also defines coaching as “the process of equipping people with the tools, knowledge, and oportunities they need to develop themselves and become more effective” (p. 14).

Coaching Techniques Search for hidden

layers Personalize the

coaching approaching

Incorporate change best for the individual

Impacts of Culture Insight Motivation Capabilities Real World

Practices Accountability

A major challenge in using the coaching leadership style is the time that it takes for both parties.

The individual’s openness of the coaching can be a challenge

The ability to learn from experienced workers increasing his/her knowledge in the field.

Positive work environment and improved work outcomes.

Confidence Competence Individual and team excellence High commitment to common goals and

valuable leaders

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