Leadership Style Quiz

Summary

This is a leadership style that emphasizes change and transformation. They strive to inspire those around them to achieve more than they ever imagined.

Key characteristics:

• Focus on change: They understand the importance of change for organizational success and make sure their teams feel comfortable with it too.
• Focus on the future: They're always a step ahead, thinking about what needs to be done to achieve the entity's goals.
• Focus on people: They focus on their team member's individual strengths and weaknesses to help them reach their full potential.

Summary

This type of leadership is built around trust. They don't micromanage or get too involved, they rely on their employees to do their job. This is one of the least intrusive types of leadership but can backfire if some team members are not committed with their responsibilities and cause disagreements on the team.

Summary

Also known as visionaries they call themselves mentors to their followers. They emphasize the 'follow me' approach by motivating and inspiring those around them. They provide direction, guidance and feedback to the team by getting to know them personally. Sometimes they micromanage.

Summary

Transactional leadership relies on rewards and punishments. The leader sets clear goals for the team. Each member has established roles and responsibilities and is encouraged to achieve those goals with rewards. It's focused on structure, procedures, and efficiency.

Summary

This type of leadership encourages employees to be involved in the decision-making process. Leaders are inclusive and good communicators. They encourage collaboration through accountability. The team identifies problems and tries to find solutions collectively without blaming individuals.