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Leadership Styles

There’s more than one way to lead — the key is knowing your own. This collection explores different leadership styles — from transformational and servant to directive and coaching-led. You’ll find comparisons, critiques, and real-world applications to help you recognise your natural style, flex when needed, and lead in a way that’s both authentic and effective.

Visionary Leadership: Innovation and Change

Visionary Leadership: Innovation and Change

The concept of visionary leadership goes beyond traditional management practices, focusing more on inspiring change and driving progress. It's a style that aligns closely with transformational leadership, emphasizing the leader's role in crafting a clear, compelling future vision for their team or organization. Characteristics of Visionary

Democratic Leadership: Collaboration and Participation

Democratic Leadership: Collaboration and Participation

The concept of democratic leadership has its roots in the principles of democratic governance and participative management theories. It's a style that reflects a shift from traditional, hierarchical models to more inclusive and team-oriented approaches. Characteristics of Democratic Leadership: Democratic leadership, also known as participative leadership, is characterized

Autocratic Leadership: Command and Control

Autocratic Leadership: Command and Control

The origin of autocratic leadership can be traced back to traditional hierarchical structures in organizations where decisions were made at the top and flowed downward. It's a style rooted in classical theories of management, emphasizing efficiency and organizational structure over individual employee needs. Characteristics of Autocratic Leadership: Autocratic

Transformational Leadership: Inspire, Motivate, and Move to a Shared Vision

Transformational Leadership: Inspire, Motivate, and Move to a Shared Vision

Transformational leadership is a style centered on inspiring and motivating team members to achieve a shared vision. Characteristics of Transformational Leadership: This approach is characterized by four key traits: Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individualized Consideration. Transformational leaders are seen as role models, they inspire through compelling visions,