On the one end of the scale, the leader is charismatic, naturally drawing people to herself and her ideas. The leader stands apart from the group. On the other end of the scale, the leader's concern is with building consensus. Although decisions are not reached efficiently in terms of time, the group as a whole believes in the decisions reached. The consensus leader can become almost indistinguishable from the group members.
Most leaders fall somewhere between the two extremes.
An office led by a charismatic leader is often too dependent on the leader. The leader herself is the motivating force behind the goals, and if the leader leaves, the guidance for the whole office is lost. The charismatic leader can be over stressed by the high demand put on her, since the motivation of her subordinates depends on her alone. Charismatic leadership works well in a crisis, but tends to produce division during normal operations. In contrast, an office led by consensus tends to produce a fused group with less imagination and more propensity for panic.