Question

The ________ style of leadership can be a powerful motivator because it demonstrates a great deal of trust and confidence in an employee and allows employees to meet their work demands with little or no interference.

Answer 1

free-rein or laissez-faire style

Step-by-step explanation:

The free-rein leadership style is basically a hands-off style where the boss (manager, supervisor) allows his/her employees to basically make their own decisions, e.g. set their own performance objectives, and decide which activities will help them accomplish their objectives. It empowers employees by assigning them great responsibility and decision power, and can result very motivating.

The problem with this leadership style is simply what happens when the company's objectives and goals are not accomplished. It doesn't refer to the goals set by each employee, but rather the goals that should be accomplished by the whole company.