The leadership in the mirror is a new concept based on personal observations that starts from a study done
during 10 years upon 50 persons initially subordinates, in leading positions nowadays. We have grouped the 50
persons in 2 subordinates’ categories:
x The up-and-coming subordinates, inventive, difficult to lead, with managing abilities, with initiative, with
personal approach in solving the tasks, generally having problems in the relation with the hierarchic leaders most of
them “democratic leaders”;
x The Yes-man subordinates, methodic, punctual, scrupulous, excellent executants – fulfilling exactly the
dispositions of the hierarchic leaders generally “authoritarian leaders”.
Same subjects in different positions (leaders and performers) were applied to test batteries on leadership styles
(Questionnaire "Organizational climate" Questionnaire "Analysis of leadership styles" Questionnaire "Styles influence" and "Leadership Style Survay ") and have been seen and appreciated in the performance of tasks in the
same view. Following this research we obtained the following results: