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Can you tell me about the different types of leadership styles?
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Leadership is an essential part of organizational success, and it can take many forms. There are various leadership styles that people use to motivate their team or followers, such as transformational, transactional, laissez-faire, delegative, and democratic. Transformational leadership focuses on inspiring individuals to achieve higher goals through motivating them with a vision and providing direction. Transactional leadership is more task focused, involving setting expectations, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing feedback. Laissez-faire leadership involves giving freedom and autonomy to the group without much involvement in day-to-day activities. Delegative leadership involves delegating authority and decision making to others within the group, while democratic leadership encourages open dialogue and input from everyone in the group.