leadership style

outline

Leadership style develops in an idiosyncratic manner. Individuals are often unaware of the many natural leadership abilities they possess and do not clearly understand what constitutes the main, and visible, features of their own style. Experience of your own, and other, leadership styles, their advantages and disadvantages, knowing when to deploy them, coupled with confidence in your ability, is key to being an effective leader.

Different leadership styles yield different results with different individuals: they require, and will respond positively to, the kind of leadership that suits them. The ability to successfully adapt to individuals and situations does not come naturally or easily to most people.

Awareness of your leadership style, the ability to tune it to the situation you are in and to the differing motivation, commitment, skills, attitude, needs, moods, strengths and weaknesses of the individuals you are leading, such that you get the best possible results, results in success, confidence, sureness and charisma.

aim

To be confident in your own leadership style and be able to tune it and use it to best effect.

objectives

To understand your own Leadership Style, what works for you and for those you are leading.
To identify alternative Leadership Styles.
To analyse what kind of different situations require different Leadership Styles.
To understand how different individuals will respond differently at different times to different treatment.
To be able to deliberately choose an appropriate Leadership Style.

outcomes

A clear understanding of your own Leadership Style and how to use it to best effect.
The ability to use other Leadership Styles, when necessary, in an effective way.
The willingness to use the practical relevance of this to improve your performance as a leader.
Ability and willingness to use your increased understanding to help others lead effectively.