Ms. Sonia is running her own boutique in a posh locality of Delhi on a large scale. She respects the opinions of her hired designers and supports them to perform their duties and accomplish organizational objectives. The type of leadership style adopted by her is:

Participative

The correct answer is option 4- Participative.

The type of leadership style adopted by her is Participative.

Ms. Sonia respects the opinions of her designers and supports them in achieving organizational goals, which reflects a participative (or democratic) leadership style. In this style, the leader involves team members in decision-making, encourages collaboration, and values their input.

Democratic or Participative leader- A democratic leader will develop action plans and makes decisions in consultation with his subordinates. He will encourage them to participate in decision-making. This kind of leadership style is more common now-a-days, since leaders also recognise that people perform best if they have set their own objectives.