Pros and Cons of Leadership Styles Leadership style defines the character of a leader when involving a team to achieve a common goal and this process includes directing, guiding, motivating and managing people. Leaders can inspire and influence people to achieve the objectives. The process of leadership, whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Rost, 1991) . We all might have come across many leaders, who have inspired us, but their behaviors and characteristics differ from one another. When each one of them is observed, we can see many differences in their approaches in achieving the goals. Researchers have identified and developed different theories about these leadership styles for clear understanding. And the major leadership styles are: · Autocratic · Democratic · Laissez faire Autocratic This approach provides a clear id...