This study explored the relationship between leaders' sex, age, and education level and their preferred leadership style. Data were collected from staff employed in accomodation hotels in Melbourne, Australia. Data from the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire were analysed using MANOVA and ANOVA. The findings suggested that this study is consistent with previous sex-difference research while providing a counterintuitive perspective: males appeared more Transformational. --CAUTHE conference held: Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, 11-14 February 2013