The Authoritarian Leadership Of A Authoritarian Leader

His behavior resulted in his creating shallow relationships with his executive peers, strong handing negotiations, and appearing arrogant. Had Jeff Shanley had a more guided approach to his leadership style, he may have been able to curtail the behavior and give Nick more of a purpose. As stands, the character of Nick himself held authoritarian leadership traits influenced by poor interpersonal relationships with his followers. This is expressed by Nick himself as he explains is has been a problem for him since college, â€Å"I can be sarcastic and rude at times, and sometimes I come across sounding like I think I’m smarter than everyone else† (Lencioni, 2007.) Despite this, his behavior alone is not enough to classify him as an authoritarian†¦show more content†¦By pursing the acquisition, Nick was expressing his need and individual thoughts for company greatness unilaterally outside of the other executive member’s thoughts and considerations. When conf ronted by the group facilitator, Nick reverts back to his self terminology saying, â€Å"I think it’s a good idea† (Lencioni, 2007.) Schuh et al (2013) relate authoritarian behavior to leadership â€Å"strive to maintain the distance† between leader and followers.† Referring back to the Hackman and Johnson (2015) authoritarian leadership, Nick Farrell also strives to modify some of his fellow executive board members’ behavior. In an intense conversation among the executive board about where the company’s priorities are dissected, Farrell called out Mikey for a lack of group minded behavior. This particular instance was both, an example of his authoritarian attributes, but also a turning point of growth for his leadership skills. Nick does react swiftly to his companion in an attested way digressing