What type of leadership style tends to be the most effective?
One camp says that there is a best style, which is a team or coaching leadership type of approach. This involves a high regard for the person being led and there’s a focus on task orientation. The other camp favors situational leadership. I favor the approach which says there is not one best style that is effective. The style of leadership that’s most effective is dependent upon the person you’re leading, the organization you’re leading or the circumstances in which you’re leading. How can a person enhance their leadership skills? This is another area where there has been a great deal of study over the past 50 years. One camp thinks leaders are born. We’ve all heard of born leaders and may think of people like John F. Kennedy, Mother Teresa, or Michael Jordan. There’s another group, however, that thinks leadership can be learned. I think there is a middle-ground that you can take here. There are certain characteristics that we’re drawn to such as people who have a vision, have the abil
One camp says that there is a best style, which is a team or coaching leadership type of approach. This involves a high regard for the person being led and there’s a focus on task orientation. The other camp favors situational leadership. I favor the approach which says there is not one best style that is effective. The style of leadership that’s most effective is dependent upon the person you’re leading, the organization you’re leading or the circumstances in which you’re leading. How can a person enhance their leadership skills? This is another area where there has been a great deal of study over the past 50 years. One camp thinks leaders are born. We’ve all heard of born leaders and may think of people like John F. Kennedy, Mother Teresa, or Michael Jordan. There’s another group, however, that thinks leadership can be learned. I think there is a middle-ground that you can take here. There are certain characteristics that we’re drawn to such as people who have a vision, have the abil
