Mastering Leadership: The 6 Essential Styles Every Leader Needs
PeopleTek News, Friday, May 24th, 2024
So much has been written about leadership skills and abilities; it seems the ideas are endless so it's up to us to determine our priorities and become aware of which skills are most effective in our field of work, and when differing styles will serve us best.
(This includes incorporating skills and using the most appropriate style required for building strong and lasting business relationships).
Psychologist Daniel Goleman feels that as leaders we must use a variety of styles that are most appropriate based on the situation as well as for the person/organization we are interacting with. Goleman, renowned for his learnings about the 4 components of Emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social skill), also shares his view on the 6 styles of leadership we need in our toolbox.