One interesting thing I found in the Essential Guide to Group Communication reading was about the many different types of leadership. A leadership is when a person in a superior position has the ability to get a group of conflicting interest all in the same accord. There are four different types of leadership: Authoritarian, Consultative, Participative, and Laissez-faire. The authoritarian is the leader that dictates the rules and agenda. They direct all activities, but rarely participate. The consultative leader style seeks the opinion of its team and subordinates. Consultative leaders like to consider all information before making any decision. They are also task orientated. The participative leader does not dictate their decisions. They look to involve everyone in the decision making process. They like become part of the team. Laissez-fair is that leader that leads as a non-authoritarian. Rarely is any guidance given to subordinates and assistants. They are not much of a leader
I found it interesting that you said that there is rarely any guidance give to subordinates and assistants and that leaders aren't even leaders. I would think that this is true at some point, because leaders that work in a hierarchy environment tend to become comfortable in that position and 'lead' all the time. With all this 'leading' going on, there is no room for communication whatsoever. It really is like a dictatorship instead of a group or organization at all. Most organizations that work in this manner don't work at all. Without the communitcation and equality amongst leaders and their members, their organization won't grow, nor will it become successful.
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