Are you a leader or can you be a leader? And what qualifies to be a leader? Leadership can be in different techniques or forms, but actually there are three major techniques of leadership. Great leaders know and understand all of these three styles. There are times that they do not just choose or adhere firmly to only one style, but sometimes they also incorporate different styles and methods depending on various given situations. So, if you are a leader, which kind of leadership style fits you or works for you? The first kind of leadership style is the dictatorial method.
With this type of leadership, it is most suitable if the team or work force is already experienced. When the team is already matured, a command only makes the team work together towards their main goal being targeted. However, with this type of leadership, if it is always being used, you are likely to get people with less feedback. It is because the staff does not feel like they are inspired with someone dictatorial or let’s say, intimidating. Thus, less interaction inside the company takes place. With this, the team will not improve at all or just remain stagnant. The second style of leadership is known as the democratic style.
This is next to the dictatorial style. The democratic style permits the people to contribute necessary feedback and inputs, before the leader himself gives the final decision and gives his final seal of approval. It allows the team more active participation in decision making, but just to a certain limited extent. The third leadership style is the delegating style. Delegation is a process which involves the tasks and responsibilities being distributed and assigned (normally equally) to different people usually depending on their areas of expertise, experience, or tenure with the company. This is by far the most empowering and effective method and is more commonly used across the world these days.
And most companies using this type of leadership style have been very open minded about change and is being flexible to this fast-paced modern changing world. This type of leader sets a goal or a target that is quite common or familiar to the people, and allows the team to formulate their own set of ideas and decisions. This way, there are more options available for the team. These people will evaluate and create decisions by themselves. However, if anything goes wrong with the final decision they made, their leader will still be held accountable. In this manner, it is very important that the key people designated as being decision makers are ideally good candidates.
You first need to consider how critical the decision is to be made in order to choose your own brand of leadership. You should also need to fully understand well what are the experiences and capacities of the people and if there are potential graet candidates to be exceptional leaders. In the end, they will truly affect the outcome of the company’s success.
The author of this article Amy Twain is a Self Improvement Coach who has been successfully coaching and guiding clients for many years. Amy recently decided to go public and share her knowledge and experience through her website http://www.innerzine.com. You can sign up for her free newsletter and join her coaching program.