- Democratic leader: managers who delegate authority and involve employees in decision making. Although they welcome employee participation and open communication, they are responsible for the final decision. Democratic leaders provide relatively little supervision and are most effective when managing highly skilled professionals. Although decision making can be slow, and the leader may end up having little control over employees. Democratic leadership is increasingly popular.
- Lassiez-faire leader: the French term laissez faire can be translated as "leave it alone," or, more roughly, as "hands off." It takes the role of consultant, encouraging employees’ ideas and offering insights or opinions when asked.