Leadership Styles

Question 1

Coercive Leadership

Answer 1

-demands immediate compliance
- “Do what I tell you!”
- drive to achieve, initiative and self-control
- in a crisis to kick-start a turnaround or with problem employees
- negative
- Adolf Hitler

Question 2

Authoritative leadership

Answer 2

• mobilizing people towards a vision
• come with me
• self-confidence, empathy, change catalyst
• when changes require a new visionn or when clear direction is needed
  -most strongly positive
• Nelson Mandela

Question 3

Affiliative Leadership

Answer 3

• Creates emotional bonds
• Sports team
• Empathy, building relationships, communication
• To heal rifts in a team or to motivate people during stressful circumstances
• Positive
• The Wolfpack

Question 4

Democratic Leadership

Answer 4

• Forge consensus through participation
• “What do you think?”
• Collaboration, team leadership, communication
• To build buy-in or consensus, or to get input from valuable employees
• Positive
• Charles Michel

Question 5

Pacesetting Leadership

Answer 5

• Sets high standards for performance
• “Do as I do now!”
• “Come one! Keep up with me!”
• Conscientiousness, drive to achieve, initiative
• To get quick results from a highly motivated and competent team
  -Negative
• Jack Welch (former CEO of GE)

Question 6

Coaching Leadership

Answer 6

• Develops people for the future
• “Try this”
• Developing others, empathy, self-awareness
• To help an employee improve performance or develop long-term strengths
• Positive
• Roberto Martinez