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If you’re ready to lead your business and team to success, it’s essential to identify what type of leader you are. Do you lead by experience? Use tough love? Or lead through inspiring words? Whether you’re an established leader or new to the position, understanding the top four styles of leadership types will help you pick up some tips and lead with confidence. You can then mix and match qualities to develop your unique leading style.
Use this guide of the four most powerful leader types to determine which type of leader you are and collect new techniques for leading your team to success.
The inspirational leader doesn’t just use inspirational quotes to motivate their team, and they help team members grow by fostering confidence and passion with them. They are optimistic, compassionate, motivating, and not afraid to take risks. Occasionally, their attempts to motivate their staff might appear too complacent. Although inspirational leaders bring cheer to the workplace, they tread a fine line between cheerleader and leader.
This type of leader is the manager who declares, “I’m not a follower, I’m a leader.” They create their own life path and lead with big results and goals in mind. They are known to follow the rules and create highly structured workplace environments guaranteed to promote productivity. Occasionally, these types of leaders can feel compelled to make all business decisions on their own without employee input. They can have trouble delegating.
The minimally involved leader, also referred to as Laissez-Faire, is one that only gets involved in the team dynamic when necessary. They don’t put many rules in place and rarely enforce penalties unless extremely necessary. These leaders ensure that the business and team’s overall function runs smoothly but does little to motivate or guide employees. With limited check-ins, reviews, or progress reports, team members may not understand what is expected of them and likely don’t perform up to their greatest potential.
The Coach knows each of their team members top to bottom and can easily identify everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. They motivate team members to improve their skills and create personal goals as well as professional ones. Coaching leaders lead through education, guidance, and support. They promote confidence within their team and often lead through example. This leader style is incredibly powerful and effective but is also challenging to master without help.
After understanding the most common leadership styles seen today, you may have an idea of which category you fall into. If you’re unhappy with your result, you have the ability to modify and adapt your leading techniques to develop your own unique style. Discover what you look for in leaders and imagine the leader you hope to become. If you need support in developing your leadership style, development and business solutions can help. Find out how I can help transform you into a successful leader.
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