Participative leaders are usually individuals who embrace a more global and inclusive approach to leadership.

Free-reign or laissez-faire leaders usually share the decision making process with other employees and embrace a brainstorming discussion on organizational issues.

Democratic leaders embrace input from all members and have a vote on specific decisions.

Autocratic leaders tend to look at the systems and find a path of least resistance to success based on collective decision.

With democratic leaders, the employees have freedom to pursue their work as they see fit, so long as they stay within the confines of existing company ethics and policies.

Autocratic leaders give very little input to or engage much in discussion with subordinates.

Laissez-faire leaders lead teams to complete corporate anarchy.

A head of a not-for-profit board who chooses to have all board members vote on specific outcomes is probably a democratic leader.

A head of a not-for-profit board who chooses to have all board members vote on specific outcomes is probably a democratic leader.