Which of the following is NOT one of Kurt Lewin's 3 Leadership Styles?

Kurt Lewin's framework for understanding leadership styles identifies three key types: autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. The autocratic style involves a leader making decisions unilaterally, while the democratic style encourages team participation and input in decision-making. Laissez-faire leadership allows for a high degree of autonomy and independence among team members, with the leader taking a hands-off approach.

Transformational leadership, while significant in contemporary leadership discourse, is not part of Lewin's original three styles. This style emphasizes inspiring and motivating followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes and develop their own leadership potential, which is more aligned with later theories of leadership rather than Lewin's foundational framework. Consequently, the correct answer highlights a misunderstanding of Lewin's classification by including a style that falls outside of the three he originally proposed.