Leadership is the process of influencing people so that they will perform a variety of tasks efficiently and effectively. It is therefore, crucial to have a strong leader who can inspire and motivate but at the same time command respect from those getting lead. A leader is different to a manager as a manger is often appointed to a position of power; whereas a leader may emerge as the best to cope in given situation (i.e. somebody may be viewed by others as a leader although that person may be at the lower end of the organisational hierarchy).
             There are 4 main styles of leadership autocratic, democratic, laissez faire and paternalistic:
             Autocratic is often referred to as an authoritarian leadership style and it means that the people at the top of organisation make all the decisions and delegate very little responsibility down to their subordinates. Communication is top-down, with no opportunity for feedback to the leader. It can cause much resentment and frustration amongst the workforce.
             Democratic involves the managers and leaders taking into account the views of the workforce before implementing any new ideas new ides/systems. This can lead to increased levels of morale and motivation amongst the workforce.
             Laissez-faire is where the employees are set objectives and then they have to decide how best to achieve them using the available resources. This method of leadership can result in high levels of enthusiasm for the task in-hand, but it can at times rely on too much on the skills of the workforce.
             Paternalistic is fairly autocratic in its approach to dealing with employees, although their social and welfare are taken into account when a decision is made that will affect them. The leader is likely to consult the workforce before implementing any decision, but he/she is unlikely to listen to much of the feedback.
             The main factors affecting leadership styles are risk factors, type of business, necessity for ch
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