Select a CEO or President in business and tell the class the type of leader they are. Choose from this list and provide detailed examples. Leading: Providing Continuous Vision and Values Leadership Styles Autocratic leadership -Make managerial decisions without consulting others. • Effective in emergencies or with new, unskilled workers. Participative or democratic leadership - Managers and employees work together to make decisions. • Usually increases job satisfaction. Free-rein leadership - Managers set objectives and employees are relatively free to do whatever it takes to accomplish those objectives. • Most successful when supervising professionals.