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[TechRepublic] Can an autocratic leadership style work?

March 20, 2009

Can an autocratic leadership style work?

IT CareerCoaching, rather than managing, employees is the prevailing management "style." The autocratic approach to leadership seems outdated. Career blogger Toni Bowers asks, "Is there a still a place for the one-way leadership model?" Realistically, which style of managing do you think is the most successful?

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