Psychology Today | 28.03.2026 01:38
We occasionally talk about someone holding authority abusively, and almost never ask how authority can be held effectively and creatively. There is little consideration of how to optimize the exercise of authority. I have heard varying remarks about the abdication of authority. Those enjoying little or no interference from an authority figure seem to be comfortable in the presence of abdication. Those folks who want clear direction and substantive developmental feedback are annoyed by a leader who abdicates authority.
