Laissez-Faire Leadership
Leadership style giving employees maximum freedom and minimal direction.
Real World
Warren Buffett famously leaves Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiary CEOs to run their businesses with almost no interference, trusting highly skilled managers to make their own decisions — classic laissez-faire delegation.
Exam Focus
Stress that laissez-faire only works with highly skilled, self-motivated staff — stating this condition is essential for a developed evaluation point.
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