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            <div><h3>The anatomy of Charismatic Leadership</h3></div>

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    </div><p id="6389">It is effective in creating a strong, supportive foundation, although success or failure sits on their shoulders.</p><h1 id="b814">6. Laissez-faire</h1><p id="37d5">This leader delegates responsibility to their team, allowing followers to get on with the job without interference.</p><p id="24e4" type="7">“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao Tzu</p><p id="2276">This type of environment is a hotbed for innovative ideas developing into great products. That said its dependant on a talented and hard-working team.</p><h1 id="a1be">7. Anticipatory</h1><p id="580f">This style is not classified in detail like other styles. Anticipatory leaders are next-generation visionaries. I invite you to learn more in the article below.</p><div id="7171" class="link-block">
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            <div><h3>Startup Entrepreneurs are reinventing leadership.</h3></div>
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    </div><p id="4f23" type="7">“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” — Warren Bennis</p><h1 id="113f">8. Coaching</h1><p id="2dde">This newly classified leadership style is in demand today.</p><p id="3cba" type="7">“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” — Harvey Firestone</p><p id="f31f">If you’re a coach, you’re more like a teacher than a boss. As such, you strive to educate your team, your people. This type of leadership can improve performance and increase motivation.</p><h1 id="ab13">9. Ethical</h1><p id="1218">The jury is still out on this one, as discussed in the article below.</p><div id="f4b5" class="link-block">
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    </div><h1 id="c96b">Final Thoughts</h1><p id="f5fd">To conclude, below is a summary of each style, with some observations.</p><ol><li><b><i>Strategic</i></b> leaders always seem under pressure and could break, so they may not last the distance long term.</li><li><b><i>Autocratic</i></b> leaders rule by fear, the weakest style in modern workplaces but evident nonetheless.</li><li>A <b><i>transformational</i></b> style can lead to team burnout due to the demands and weight of expectation.</li><li><b><i>Laissez</i></b>-<b><i>faire</i></b> works with reliable staff members. The risk is that it can fall apart when team members don’t pull their weight.</li><li><b><i>Charismatic</i></b> leaders deploy their charm, cloaked with overconfidence to cover deficiencies in performance or their ability to lead.</li><li><b><i>Ethical</i></b> leadership is highly dependent on the situation and values of the leader and their followers.</li><li>One of the most effective styles is a combination of two below:</li><li><b><i>Democratic</i></b> and <b><i>coaching</i></b>. This style tends to deliver the best results with fewer risks and in high demand.</li><li><b><i>Contingency</i></b> theory describes a leader's ability to mix styles. <b><i>Anticipatory</i></b> leaders can be effective in this space. These types of leaders reside in Startups, cut from the entrepreneurial cloth. for example:</li></ol><h2 id="0a95">Steve Jobs Leadership</h2><ul><li><b><i>Autocratic</i></b> — Day to day operations</li><li><b><i>Transformational</i></b> — During Apple’s turnaround</li><li><b><i>Charismatic</i></b> — When engaging with the audience during product launch</li></ul><p id="ee26">So what type of leader are you — what’s your style?</p><figure id="e83f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*v2xi5q4XHEPWtvAgHBOlMA.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@joeel56?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Nicole Wolf</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/workplace?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure></article></body>

What Type of Leader Are You?

9 styles of leadership found in the workplace today

Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash

The thought that workplace leadership is only relevant to senior executives and managers is nonsense.

We’re all leaders.

With that in mind, you should use your own council in workplace situations. Draw upon your own skills, regardless of your position.

This means that it’s important to get to know your own leadership style. There are several.

Here are a few from the leadership spectrum.

1. Autocratic

Autocratic leaders make every decision, plain and simple.

They’re unlikely to include followers, if at all, and expect their instructions to be put into action and followed to the letter, immediately.

2. Democratic

This type of Leader is the opposite of autocratic.

Unlike autocratic leaders, these seek input from the wider team. This style is found in organizations where there are plenty of competent and experienced employees.

3. Transformational

Gear towards driving productivity through effective communication across business verticals.

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” — John Maxwell

Transformational leaders set high goals with tough deadlines, demanding a lot from their team.

4. Strategic

A strategic leader is highly aware of both the daily operational functions of a business in addition to opportunities for growth and challenges.

This role tends to sit in a high-pressure pressure environment.

5. Charismatic

Charm, confidence, and passion underpin this type of leader to establish a loyal following in the workplace.

It is effective in creating a strong, supportive foundation, although success or failure sits on their shoulders.

6. Laissez-faire

This leader delegates responsibility to their team, allowing followers to get on with the job without interference.

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao Tzu

This type of environment is a hotbed for innovative ideas developing into great products. That said its dependant on a talented and hard-working team.

7. Anticipatory

This style is not classified in detail like other styles. Anticipatory leaders are next-generation visionaries. I invite you to learn more in the article below.

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” — Warren Bennis

8. Coaching

This newly classified leadership style is in demand today.

“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” — Harvey Firestone

If you’re a coach, you’re more like a teacher than a boss. As such, you strive to educate your team, your people. This type of leadership can improve performance and increase motivation.

9. Ethical

The jury is still out on this one, as discussed in the article below.

Final Thoughts

To conclude, below is a summary of each style, with some observations.

  1. Strategic leaders always seem under pressure and could break, so they may not last the distance long term.
  2. Autocratic leaders rule by fear, the weakest style in modern workplaces but evident nonetheless.
  3. A transformational style can lead to team burnout due to the demands and weight of expectation.
  4. Laissez-faire works with reliable staff members. The risk is that it can fall apart when team members don’t pull their weight.
  5. Charismatic leaders deploy their charm, cloaked with overconfidence to cover deficiencies in performance or their ability to lead.
  6. Ethical leadership is highly dependent on the situation and values of the leader and their followers.
  7. One of the most effective styles is a combination of two below:
  8. Democratic and coaching. This style tends to deliver the best results with fewer risks and in high demand.
  9. Contingency theory describes a leader's ability to mix styles. Anticipatory leaders can be effective in this space. These types of leaders reside in Startups, cut from the entrepreneurial cloth. for example:

Steve Jobs Leadership

  • Autocratic — Day to day operations
  • Transformational — During Apple’s turnaround
  • Charismatic — When engaging with the audience during product launch

So what type of leader are you — what’s your style?

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