Six Styles of Leadership To help us lead, it is useful to know of the different styles of leadership available to us.1. Directive 2. Visionary 3. Affiliation 4. Participative 5. Pace setting 6. Coaching It is often said that there are six styles of leadership or six ways of leading people. Is this a leadership model that fits your business or organization and its goals?For more on Leadership visit our shop … [Read more...] about Six Styles of Leadership – A short list to consider
Six things a leader must do
1. Provide a new perspective 2. Change attitudes 3. Instil a sense of fairness 4. Use political skills 5. Show consideration for others 6. Use rhetorical skillsLandrum et al … [Read more...] about Six things a leader must do
Six qualities of a transformational leader
1. Vision and articulation 2. Intellectual stimulation 3. Gaining group commitment 4. Providing a positive model 5. Has high expectations 6. Is goal-orientatedBernard Lim … [Read more...] about Six qualities of a transformational leader
Six keys roles for a leader
1. Challenging the process 2. Inspiring a shared vision 3. Enabling others to act 4. Modelling the way 5. Encouraging the heart 6. Developing leadership at every levelKouzes and Posner … [Read more...] about Six keys roles for a leader
Six reasons leaders fail
1. Moodiness 2. Insensitivity 3. Arrogance 4. Compulsiveness 5. Untrustworthiness 6. AbrasivenessMalcolm Higgs … [Read more...] about Six reasons leaders fail
Seven ways leaders prepare for change
1. Pick up on environmental signals 2. Be energised about the future 3. Cut through complexity, get to the essence of all key issues 4. Set clear parameters 5. Provide context and shared language 6. Identify and engage significant stakeholders 7. Tap into the best ideas wherever their sourceTichy and Bennis … [Read more...] about Seven ways leaders prepare for change
Seven leadership signs
1. Respects others 2. Communicates high personal standards 3. Keeps commitments made to others 4. Is open and honest 5. Actions are consistent with words 6. Represents self truthfully 7. Does not exploit people … [Read more...] about Seven leadership signs
Seven ways leaders do things differently
1. Creating a shared vision of the future to which all are committed 2. Dealing with change in a relaxed, flexible and optimistic way 3. Coping with the increasing pace and pressures 4. Getting things done without bruising people (others or oneself) 5. Creating an environment in which people can achieve all they are capable of 6. Building trust, support and co-operation 7. Using creativity and skill in a positive wayAllen and Nixon … [Read more...] about Seven ways leaders do things differently
Eight things leaders do
1. Lead yourself first 2. Be yourself first 3. Adapt to others 4. Develop others 5. Communicate with others 6. Be available to others 7. Support others 8. Encourage othersDavid Luhr … [Read more...] about Eight things leaders do
Nine responsibilities of a leader
1. See clearly when you look 2. Hear correctly when you listen 3. Think clearly when you speak 4. Inquire critically when you doubt 5. Show respect when you serve 6. Maintain calm when you are challenged 7. Consider consequences when you decide 8. Create desirable results when you work 9. Do what is right when you act … [Read more...] about Nine responsibilities of a leader
Nine ways leaders create change
1. Adopt and communicate an attitude of service 2. Demonstrate ideal behaviours, tolerate nothing less 3. Understand and encourage healthy conflict 4. Encourage a climate where truth is heard and valued 5. Confronting the brutal facts of reality 6. Making sure the right people are hired 7. Placing colleagues ambitions ahead of their own 8. Becoming and staying constantly curious 9. Never forgetting their passion and visionMary Eule … [Read more...] about Nine ways leaders create change
Nine leadership essentials
1. Charisma 2. Individual consideration 3. Intellectual stimulation 4. Courage 5. Dependability 6. Flexibility 7. Integrity 8. Judgement 9. Respect for othersConger and Benjamin … [Read more...] about Nine leadership essentials
Nine things Tom Peters sees in leaders, that they are…
1. Manipulative 2. Symbol-conscious 3. Dictatorial about the dream 4. Narrow-minded 5. Punitive 6. Mistrustful 7. Wily 8. Power mad 9. Performance-mindedTom Peters … [Read more...] about Nine things Tom Peters sees in leaders, that they are…
Nine ways leaders transform organisations
1. Establish a strong sense of urgency 2. Pick a good team 3. Create an enterprise vision 4. Communicate the vision 5. Remove obstacles 6. Achieve short term wins 7. Consolidate progress and keep on changing 8. Anchor change to the culture 9. Make the change stickMarquardt and Kotter … [Read more...] about Nine ways leaders transform organisations
Ten qualities leaders need
According to Warren Bennis the ten qualities leaders need are:1. Broad education 2. Boundless curiosity 3. Belief in people and teamwork 4. Boundless enthusiasm 5. Willingness to take risks 6. Devotion to long-term growth rather than short-term profit 7. Commitment to excellence 8. Readiness 9. Virtue 10. VisionWarren Bennis … [Read more...] about Ten qualities leaders need
Ten critical factors for leading
Warren Bennis has identifyed 10 factors which are critical for successful leadership:1. Leaders manage the dream 2. Leaders embrace error 3. Leaders encourage reflective backchat 4. Leaders encourage dissent 5. Leaders possess optimism, faith and hope 6. Leaders understand the Pygmalion effect 7. Leaders have ‘a certain touch’ 8. Leaders see the long view 9. Leaders understand stakeholder symmetry 10. Leaders create strategic alliances and partnershipsWarren Bennis … [Read more...] about Ten critical factors for leading
Five new ways to lead
There are many ways to lead a team or an organization. Bruce Nixon gives us these 5 new ways to lead: 1. Develop your own vision for the organisation 2. Decide on the few absolutely critical interventions that will make a decisive difference 3. Develop close relationships with managers 4. Build your network 5. Develop support for yourselfBruce Nixon … [Read more...] about Five new ways to lead
Four expectations of leaders
1. Set direction 2. Focus on results 3. Influence others 4. Develop peopleMichael Pepe … [Read more...] about Four expectations of leaders
Six characteristics most admired in leaders
1. Honesty 2. Forward looking 3. Inspiring 4. Competence 5. Fair-minded 6. SupportiveKouzes and Posner … [Read more...] about Six characteristics most admired in leaders
Five types of a typical leader follower
Five types of a typical leader follower1. Sheep 2. ‘Yes’ people 3. Alienated 4. Survivors 5. Effective/exemplaryBrown and Thornborrow … [Read more...] about Five types of a typical leader follower
