This thesis analyses Dr. Janez Drnovšek's styles of leadership through his political roles. By using in-depth interviews with Dr. Drnovšek’s closest associates we try to ascertain in what way these styles kept changing and what the reasons for the changes in the dynamics of his activities were. We are interested in the extent to which his styles of leadership influenced his performance in different roles and certain historical decisions that he took. By analysing essential literature and in-depth interviews we establish that some of Dr. Drnovšek’s character traits were constantly and exceedingly evident in his political performance, while his styles of leadership changed according to the environment and the situation in which he found himself. We see that during the first period he partly resorted to the democratic style, but of necessity, while he was Prime Minister, his style became autocratic with a dash of bureaucratic moves whenever it was obvious that they were inevitable. In all the periods, his prevalent style of leadership was founded on his followers or associates, which refers primarily on his way of leading, based on his professionally trained and loyal closest associates. Towards the end of his service as Prime Minister, and while he was president of the Republic of Slovenia, his style of leadership became characteristically authentic, but no less targeted that in all the previous periods.
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