derstood by foreigners living in the country, that meeting scheduling was apparently a great process that slowed everything. Unconfirmed reports state the before any issues directly related to the earthquake were resolved, absolute conformity had to be reached as pertaining to when the committee would be able to meet again, and the number one item of every agenda was the same. The leadership style where information is presented to the group and then they decide together on a solution is an extreme degree of the participative style. Maybe a more autocratic leadership would have worked better to solve the problem at hand. Dr. Neil Chadwick points out 3 directly related situations in which the Autocratic Leadership is successful.Name 4When there is an agreement that the leader has the resources and the Group is limitedThere is a time pressure or CrisisThe Group's resistance toward the leader is minimalUnfortunately, changing the leadership style in this crisis situation may have actually made things worse. Japan tends to view the committee-oriented leadership styles, and even has the old proverb that 'the nail that stands up gets pounded down. Autocracy may have resulted in hurt feelings, resentment, internal government breakdown, or worse. We must bear in mind the culture of an organization before we jump to conclusions as to which leadership style will work best. Culture is something that can drive a business to success, when diverse, non-biased, and properly managed. Yes, at times it can act as a barrier, but more often than not it is the bridge that crosses over those boundaries. Organizations need to learn that if they don't tap into those sources, then they are like a horse wearing blinders. They will coast along comfortably and happily, completely unaware of the disasters coming at it directly from the sides....
