According to Marx, the modern class struggle pitted the bourgeoisie against the proletariat. Marx despised capitalism.

Marx

According to Marxism, there are two main classes of people: The bourgeoisie controls the capital and means of production, and the proletariat provide the labour. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels say that for most of history, there has been a struggle between those two classes. This struggle is known as class struggle.

Laissez-faire is an economic philosophy of free-market capitalism that opposes government intervention. The theory of laissez-faire was developed by the French Physiocrats during the 18th century and believes that economic success is more likely the less governments are involved in business.

Disadvantages

• Lack of role clarity: In some situations, the laissez-faire style leads to poorly defined roles within the group.
• Poor involvement with the group: Laissez-faire leaders are often seen as uninvolved and withdrawn, which can lead to a lack of cohesiveness within the group.

Along with its advantages, a laissez-faire economy comes with a few drawbacks:

• Income inequality. According to Thomas Hobbes, the presence of absolute autonomy in a state-of-nature economy creates a situation of chaos for both producers and consumers.
• Failure to represent the interests of the entire society.

An example of laissez faire are the economic policies held by capitalist countries. An example of laissez faire is when a homeowner is allowed to plant whatever they want to grow in their front yard without having to get permission from their city. A policy of non-interference by authority in any competitive process.

At an organizational level, by being indecisive and uninvolved, laissez-faire leaders can lose the organization important opportunities. The damages can be especially costly when the market environment is unstable and changing fast. What is worse, laissez-faire leadership can result in poor crisis management.

Examples of laissez-faire leadership. The examples include: Herbert Hoover. Our 31st president was well-known for having a laissez-faire approach in politics. He used this leadership style as he trusted his teams and their experience and was extremely successful with this leadership approach.