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March 16, 2004
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Do you
recognize these Leadership styles
What makes a good leader? You have probably worked with a variety
of different people who have displayed particularly good (or bad) leadership
capability. You probably also
noticed that there can be great differences in the basic behavioral styles of
various leaders. Leaders, like all
people, tend to fall into four distinct behavioral categories as described
below:
The Dominant
Leader. This type of leader is very easy to
recognize. He is eager to accept a
challenge and willing to take risks to achieve his goals and has a strong desire
to �Win�.. Although he may delegate
freely there is no question as to who is in charge. He is often quick to anger, but does not
let it linger. His style is very
forward looking and bottom line oriented and he may often appear too directive
and confrontational. He is
sometimes viewed as �The Boss� rather that a leader
The Influential
Leader. Rather than dominating, the influential
leader seeks to influence others to follow her plans and ideas. She is very optimistic and enthusiastic
and will try to motivate others through positive interaction. She is very much a Team Player and will
strive to negotiate conflict. Her
feelings are very important to her and she generally has no problem showing her
emotions. She may have a tendency
to act without sufficient information and at times can appear
disorganized.
The Steady
Leader. Stability, patience and perseverance are
the watchwords of the Steady Leader.
He is a good and empathic listener and is generally very good at
reconciling and stabilizing conflicting factions. Although empathetic, he does not show
emotion and may often appear unconcerned or aloof. He will resist change unless convinced
it is necessary. He may have
difficulty establishing priorities or getting started on new projects. He may tend to take criticism
personally.
The Compliant
Leader. The compliant leader strives for order
and stability. She has a strong
reliance on procedures and �going by the book� in order to avoid errors and
mistakes. She tends to be very
concerned with details and precision and will often appear to be a
perfectionist. She may have a
tendency to overanalyze and get too involved in details. She tends to try to minimize risks and
will sometimes hesitate to act unless she has all the facts or a clear precedent
to action.
You probably
recognize some of these styles in various leaders you have known. And you may have noticed more than one
style being present in the same leader.
Leadership styles are an extension of a person�s behavioral style, which
tends to follow the above categories and various combinations thereof. As with behavioral styles, there is no
right way or wrong way to be.
Effective leaders can be found in all the above style categories and
combinations. Good Leadership has
to do with achieving expected results, and good leaders learn to effectively use
their own particular style to achieve the results they need..
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