## TL;DR

Management styles vary by context and culture. Autocratic (top-down decisions), Democratic (participatory), Laissez-faire (hands-off), Transformational (inspire vision), Servant Leadership (leader serves team). Modern approaches favor autonomy, purpose, mastery (Pink). Micromanagement is destructive. Good management adapts style to situation.

## Core Explanation

Autonomy: control over time, task, technique, team. McGregor's Theory X: workers lazy, need control. Theory Y: workers motivated, seek responsibility. Psychological safety (Google's Project Aristotle, 2015): #1 factor in effective teams. One-on-ones: weekly 30-min manager-employee check-in. Feedback: specific, timely, behavioral. 'People don't leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers.'

## Further Reading

- [Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Daniel Pink)](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308034/drive-by-daniel-h-pink/)