Evaluate the effectiveness of different leadership styles used in the public services Each of the public services come across many different situations on a daily basis, where different leadership styles need to be used. There are several different leadership styles and they all have both advantages and disadvantages. Some of the most common leadership styles used in the public services are authoritarian, democratic and transformational. Authoritarian leadership is a very direct leadership style where the leader tells the team members what needs to be done and how to perform it without getting their advice or ideas. It is often used when it is important for the leader to maintain as much power as they can and take control over all of the decision making. Team members are expected to obey orders without arguing back or in need of...