Transforming nursing: A series on nursing leadership – Authoritarian leadership
Introduction
In this third instalment of the series, authoritarian leadership, also known as autocratic leadership, will be explored. It has been suggested that this style of leadership can be instrumental in situations that require high-level decisions with limited time for input, diverse perspectives, and consultation, such as medical emergencies. This article will explore whether this is the only appropriate time for the style or whether authoritarian leadership can be used in more chronic, long-term situations.
The leadership styles this series explores are:
- Authentic leadership
- Authoritarian (autocratic) leadership
- Compassionate leadership
- Collective leadership
- Transformational leadership
- Transactional leadership
What is authoritarian leadership?
Authoritarian leadership is based on centralised decision-making from the leader in question, where they unilaterally determine actions and decisions with no input from others, such as followers or team members (Wang and Guan, 2018; Rosing et al, 2022). Readers might relate this leadership style to very
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