The objective of this analysis is to develop the relationship in leadership styles and the cost of agency due to the moral conflict that is generated in organizations to conclude on whether there is a particular line between the different currents of said administrative phenomenon. To achieve this objective, different investigations in this regard were reviewed and it was possible to verify how the characteristics of leadership impact on the cost of agency, generating a greater or lesser impact for organizations. At the end of the study, conclusions are presented that allow further studies on the subject in question.