Editing Leadership (section)

===Paternalism===
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Paternalism leadership styles often reflect a father-figure mindset. The structure of team is organized hierarchically where the leader is viewed above the followers. The leader also provides both professional and personal direction in the lives of the members.<ref name="Aycan">{{cite book |last1=Aycan |first1=Z. |chapter=Paternalism: Towards conceptual refinement and operationalization |year=2006|editor-last1=Kim|editor-first1=U.|editor-last2=Yang|editor-first2=S.|editor-last3=Hwang|editor-first3=K.-K.|title=Indigenous and cultural psychology: Understanding people in context|publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=London |pages=445–446}}</ref> Members' choices are limited due to the rigid direction given by the leader.

The term paternalism is from the Latin {{lang|la|pater}} meaning "father". The leader is most often a male. This leadership style is often found in Russia, Africa, and Pacific Asian Societies.<ref name="Aycan"/>