When Hitler practiced authoritative leadership to achieve his goals, he still ended up losing World War II. When the U.S. put Japanese people in concentration camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. ended up paying the price because the U.S. paid twenty thousand dollars for every survivor. When Great Britain used its oppressive power over the United States, the United States ended up defeating Great Britain and gained freedom in the Revolutionary War. Several historical events show that despotic behavior is an unsuccessful tool exhibited by authoritative leaders. Whereas, collaborative leadership allowed leaders to obtain insightful knowledge and make the correct decision in order to be successful. Under the authoritative leadership,…show more content… People tend to panic and act insane when they are in tense situations. The collaborative leader prevents these types of situations by ensuring their safety and keeping the situation under control. For example, in the Ted talk, the speaker describes a situation where the employees take drastic actions because they feel unsafe (Source D). He proves that the use of fear by authoritative leaders can sometimes make their followers do grave actions that can harm his reputation. If there was a collaborative leader, the people feel safe and remain under the control of his orders and instead benefit their reputation. This is possible because he is always present to understand the worker’s situations and help them by teaching them and not punishing them for their mistakes. Similarly, Lao Tzu says, “These leaders get you to do things they want you to do” (Source C). He is discussing about invisible collaborative leader that can easily mixes with his people and is in constant contact with them. This helps generate teamwork because they keep the situations calm and promote teamwork. The leader is able to mix easily because he does not have arrogance or behave like a boss or a leader that just gives orders. Instead, he helps them analyze the situation and make the leadership more effectively. Both…show more content… Therefore, collaborative leadership is the paramount way to lead because collaborative leaders are candid that show qualities of integrity and loyalty as well as remain in persistent connection with his people to ensure their safety and promote togetherness. Leaders like Macbeth, Lao Tzu and Trump support collaborative leadership and claim that a decent and cooperative leader will always be successful. Authoritative leadership only creates fear and dissent among people, whereas collaborative leadership encourages people to instigate, to act and to get involved in conversations which will lead them to a better future. Macbeth is the optimal example showing ineffectiveness of authoritative leadership. In contrast, the effectiveness of collaborative leadership can be seen in the success of United States government. United States has democracy which allows its people to have right to vote, and elect a leader who understands them, and represents their
