Comparison of Leadership Styles in Nonprofit and Forprofit OrganizationsSummaryAcademic researchers have not found it important to attempt to achieve based studies on leadership in nonprofit organizations. organizations. One of the main problems that arises is that people tend to confuse the terms leadership and management. Leadership researchers also tend to associate leadership in nonprofit organizations with general leadership research. Both of these issues result in minimal research being done to support studies of leadership in nonprofit organizations. This lack of research on leadership in nonprofits and for-profit organizations can tend to lead one to believe that there is no difference between the two. This study will attempt to differentiate the two based on definitions, characteristics, tax laws, funding sources, organizational factors. structure, incentives, leadership styles and human resources. This study will include semi-structured interviews with the CEO of Guadenzia, a for-profit organization in Baltimore City that provides counseling services to at-risk youth in Northwest Baltimore and the Director of Northwest Baltimore Youth Services, Inc ., a nonprofit organization that also provides counseling services to at-risk youth in Northwest Baltimore. This information will then be examined based on its similarities and differences. Problem Statement Although an unlimited amount of research has been done on leadership styles in for-profit organizations, there has been a lack of research done in the nonprofit sector. regarding leadership. There are also few studies that address differences in management processes between nonprofit and for-profit organizations.Research Questions1. Is there really a difference in leadership styles between nonprofit and for-profit organizations?2. Is the management process different in a nonprofit organization than in a for-profit organization?Hypothesis1. When it comes to solving problems, nonprofit organizations care less about the cost of a solution than a for-profit organization.2. In non-profit organizations, they tend to find the "best solution" compared to the "lowest cost solution" in the for-profit sector.3. It takes longer to resolve a problem in a nonprofit organization than in a for-profit organization. Statement of Limitations This research will not attempt to prove that one form of business is better than another, nor will it make recommendations on which businesses should be preferred. join or start.