Balancing Crisis Resolution Speed and Sustainability: Autocratic, Laissez-Faire, Transformational Leadership in Crisis Management

This study compares autocratic, laissez-faire, transformational leadership in crisis management. The focus of this study is on balancing speed and sustainability. Result analysis show that autocratic leaders address crises quickly but engages in risks, laissez-faire leaders are ineffective due to lack of direction, transformational leaders drives sustainable improvements with high engagement hip in crisis management. Findings suggest context-driven leadership in crises. Findings suggest that autocratic leadership and speed has a strong positive correlation(r=0.8). Transformational leadership and sustainability has a strong positive correlation(r=0.85). Laissez-faire leadership and ineffectiveness has a strong positive correlation(r=0.9).t test shows a significant difference (p<0.05) in employee satisfaction among autocratic vs transformational leaders. t test also reveals a significant difference (p<0.01)between transformational vs laissez-faire leaders. Analysis of ANOVA shows a significant difference in leadership styles’ impact on crisis outcomes (F=12.5,p<0.01). Analysis reveals that transformational leadership is most effective in crisis management, balancing speed and sustainability with high employee satisfaction. Autocratic leadership shows quicker but less sustainable results, while laissez-faire leadership is least effective.