What types of leaders and leadership approaches are there?

Leaders are present in almost every aspect of modern life. The most common examples of leaders that first come in mind are political leaders, war leaders, religious leaders, business leaders etc.

Different leaders have different approaches toward leadership.

1. Autocratic leadership - centered around the boss and he is the only one who makes decisions and expects obedience from his subordinates. Type of leader: autocratic leader
2. Democratic leadership - subordinates are involved in making decisions as well. It is one of the preffered types of leaderships considering it entails fairness, competence, creativity etc. Type of leader: democratic leader.
3. Strategic leadership - approach where the leader is head of an organization. Leader is the one who listens advices for those on top close to him, but is also open for new ideas from the wider audience. Strategic thinking is very important for this approach. Type of leader: strategic leader.
4. Transformational leadership - centered around initiating change. This approach usually empowers followers and leaders motivate others to do even more than they thought possible. Type of leader: transformational leader.
5. Team leadership - it is all about teamwork, everyone in the team is working toward common goal. Type of leader: team leader.

These approaches are the most popular ones, but there are also cross-cultural leadership (involves various cultures in society), facilitative leadership, Laissez- faire leadership ( gives authority to employees), transactional leadership, coaching leadership, charismatic leadership, visionary leadership etc.