Pros and Cons of Leadership Styles A leadership style is a leader's method of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. As seen by the employees, it includes the total pattern of explicit and implicit actions performed by their leader (Newstrom, Davis, 1993). Pros and Cons of Different Leadership Styles AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP “Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise” Woodrow Wilson, 28 th president of the United States Steve Jobs Pro: Confusion and guesswork are eliminated, because tasks and expectations are clearly mapped out by the leader. Con: Due to the rigid environment and expectations, creativity and innovation are stifled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...