Answer to Question #102554 in Sociology for quintez

Question

witch type of leadership is likely best in a crisis, when decisions need to be made and jobs need to be assigned quickly?

Answer 1

A good leader, even being predominantly instrumental or expressive, should easily switch from one type to another and mix different decision-making styles. Still, the combination of instrumental leadership with a temporarily applied authoritarian style seems to be optimal for a crisis in terms of achieving the goals by making quick decisions in stressful situations.