Staff members who work under a paternalistic leader are expected to totally adhere to the leader's beliefs. Creative and individualistic thinking are typically not expected of these employees; instead, they rely on their leader to know what's best for the organization.
The relationship between employees and a good paternal leader is usually solid, with each co-worker treated like subordinate members of a family, similar to the paternalistic cultures of traditional Eastern societies in China and Japan.
The paternalistic style of leadership is typically found in an organization with a hierarchal structure.