A leader who serves as the head of the family and treats his followers like his family members is _______.

Answer: Option A

A leader who serves as the head of the family and treats his followers like his family members is paternalistic leader. Paternalistic leadership is a managerial approach that involves a dominant authority figure who acts as a patriarch or matriarch and treats employees and partners as though they are members of a large, extended family. In exchange, the leader expects loyalty and trust from employees, as well as obedience.