Which leaders confer with subordinates but keep the final decision-making authority themselves?

1. Consultative leaders confer with subordinates before making a decision but retain the final decision-making authority. 2. The consultation is real, but the decision right never leaves the manager. 3. Consensual leaders give up that right because all parties must agree. 4. Democratic leaders give it up as well, because the group votes. 5. Free-rein leaders hand over all authority and control, which is further still from consulting. 6. Keeping the final say while still asking is what makes the style consultative. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Management and Leadership in Today's Organizations", section 6.4 Leading, Guiding, and Motivating Others_