Autocratic

(adjective)

Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

Examples of Autocratic in the following topics:

  • Choosing Leaders

    • Dictators are an example of autocratic leadership style, where all decision-making powers are centralized in the leader
    • Under the autocratic leadership style, all decision-making powers are centralized in the leader, as with dictators.
    • Benito Mussolini, a fascist dictator who ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943, is an example of autocratic leadership, where all decision-making powers were centralized on him.
    • Evaluate the seven types of leadership (functional, autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, expressive, authoritarian, and toxic) arguing which one is best

  • Leadership Styles

    • Under the autocratic leadership style, decision-making power is centralized in the leader.
    • The autocratic management is effective for quick decision making but is generally not successful in fostering employee engagement or maintaining worker satisfaction.

  • The GLOBE Project

    • Charismatic or value-based: Characterized by integrity and decisiveness; performance-oriented by appearing visionary, inspirational, and self-sacrificing; can also be toxic and allow for autocratic commanding.
    • Participative: Characterized by non-autocratic behavior that encourages involvement and engagement and that is supportive of those who are being led.

  • Leadership and Decision Making: The Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model

    • AI – Autocratic Type 1: Decisions are made completely by the leader.
    • AII – Autocratic Type 2: The decision is still made by the leader alone, but the leader collects information from the followers.

  • Forms of Government

    • Governments with autocratic attributes are ruled by one person who has all the power over the people in a country.
    • In modern times, an Autocrat's rule is not stopped by any rules of law, constitutions, or other social and political institutions.
    • After World War II, many governments in Latin America, Asia, and Africa were ruled by autocratic governments.

  • Non-Democratic Governments: Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism, and Dictatorship

    • Authoritarianism is marked by "indefinite political tenure" of an autocratic state or a ruling-party state.
    • A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual: a dictator.
    • In contemporary usage, dictatorship refers to an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law, constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state.

  • Fall of the Flavian Emperors

    • Domitian, the last of the Flavian emperors, was a ruthless autocrat who develop many enemies, some of whom eventually assassinated him, giving rise to the long-lived Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
    • Modern revisionists have instead characterized Domitian as a ruthless but efficient autocrat whose cultural, economic and political program provided the foundation of the peaceful 2nd century.

  • Line Structure

    • ., "autocratic", "democratic" or an intermediate style).

  • Styles of Leadership

    • An authoritarian or autocratic leader keeps strict, close control over followers by closely regulating the policies and procedures given to followers.
    • The laissez-faire leadership style was first described by Lewin, Lippitt, and White in 1938, along with the autocratic leadership and the democratic leadership styles.

  • Decision-Making Styles

    • Autocratic: The group leader solves the problem using the information he possesses.