2. • a) INTELLECTUAL LEADER:
• He is one who possesses rich knowledge and technical competence. All his subordinates listen and
follow his advice because of his specialized intellectual authority.
• e.g.- financial advisor, legal advisor, etc
• b) CREATIVE LEADER:
• Creative leader uses the technique of ‗circular response‘ to encourage ideas to flow from group to
him and vice versa. He draws out the best in his followers and controls them with zeal to attain the
goals.
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3. • c) PERSUASIVE LEADER:
• He gains faith and confidence from his followers. He possesses a magnetic personality which
attracts followers which helps to get work done by them effectively.
• d) INSTITUTIONAL LEADER:
• When a person becomes a leader by virtue of his position, he is called an institutional leader.
e.g. - the principal of a college, managing director of a company.
4. • e) DEMOCRATIC LEADER:
• A democratic leader is one who does not lead but is lead by his followers. In other words, he
follows the opinion of the majority of his followers and delegates most of his power to them.
• f) AUTOCRATIC LEADER:
• He is one who dominates and drives his group through coercion and command. He institutes a
sense of fear among his followers. Such leaders love power and never delegate their authority.