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(iii) Laissez faire or Free-rein leader:

Laissez-Faire and Rein Leader-In this leadership style, leaders do not participate

in any decision-making process and allow group members to make a decision.

Advantages of Laissez faire Leadership:

 Such a leader does not believe in the use of power unless it is absolutely

essential.

 The followers are given a high degree of independence to formulate their

own objectives and ways to achieve them.

 The group members work on their own tasks resolving issues themselves.

 The manager is there only to support them and supply them the required

information to complete the task assigned.

 At the same time, the subordinate assumes responsibility for the work to

be performed.

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Conclusion

Depending upon the situation a leader may choose to exercise a combination of

these styles when required. Even a laissez faire leader would have certain rules to