The ______________ style of leadership is where the focus of power is with the manager. The manager alone exercises decision-making, authority and the control of rewards or punishments. (a) democratic (b) laissez-faire (c) authoritarian (d) None of the above [hint: The authoritarian style of leadership is where the focus of power is with the manager and he/she alone exercises decision-making, authority and the control of rewards or punishment. A democratic style is where the focus of power is more with the group as a whole and there is a greater interaction with the group. A genuine laissez-faire style is where the manager observes that members of the group are working well on their own and consciously makes a decision to pass the focus of power to members but is readily available if neede(d)]