This text is based on an article on the INSEAD Knoweldge website.
Little feedback and initiative from subordinates
Subordinates who are used to having their manager dictate what they should do and management never listening to their views soon stop expressing their opinions and ideas. So if you sense the initiative and creativity of your team is waning and you lack feedback from your subordinates, the fault may lie in your overly authoritarian approach.
High employee turnover
Having an overly dominant leader who micromanages subordinates sooner or later results in the dissatisfaction of team members, and subsequently in their high turnover. Ambitious and talented people do not last long under an overbearing leader.
Little team flexibility and staying in the status quo
A team which, due to their manager's authoritarian leadership, sees no reason to seek new solutions or develop will soon start to stagnate. It is inflexible, unable to cope with change or react to developments in the company and the market. Thus it tends to stay in the status quo.
Poor work ethic and broken team spirit
Other significant impacts of an authoritarian leadership style are a poor mood and damaged work ethic of the entire team. Team productivity tends to decline in the long run; interpersonal relationships and team spirit also often deteriorate in a team with a dominant leader.
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