Whats Your Leadership Style
Proclaiming, Encouraging, Equipping, Supporting , what’s your Leadership Style?
"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy,"- General Schwarzkopf unintentionally spelt the essence of true leadership! Leadership in spirit is influential, courageous and visionary. True leaders lead by empowering their followers and command respect by virtue of their strength of character. They practice persuasion through informal authority instead of coercion.
"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy,"- General Schwarzkopf unintentionally spelt the essence of true leadership! Leadership in spirit is influential, courageous and visionary. True leaders lead by empowering their followers and command respect by virtue of their strength of character. They practice persuasion through informal authority instead of coercion.
Leadership is partly instinctive and partly learnt. The PTL model of leadership provided by Personal Transformation Limited, (a human capital transformation firm) brings out the factors that make a good leader and reflects upon the design and development of leadership.
PTL Model of leadership
According to the PTL model of leadership, a collaboration of three factors, namely-passion, temperament and character helps master the craft of leadership. Passion is reflective of a person’s leadership gifting which is determined by his inner drive. Temperament reflects a person’s behavioral instincts while character determines his personal maturity.
According to the PTL model of leadership, a collaboration of three factors, namely-passion, temperament and character helps master the craft of leadership. Passion is reflective of a person’s leadership gifting which is determined by his inner drive. Temperament reflects a person’s behavioral instincts while character determines his personal maturity.
Every leader has a unique composition of passion, temperament and character that becomes his "leadership style". Of these three factors "passion or leadership gifting" plays the central role in determining a leader’s style of leadership. Passion is the inner most drive of a person and reflects an individual’s motivation and path he chooses to achieve it. This explains the difference in leadership styles.
Awareness about one’s individual style enhances the overall effectiveness of a leader. This knowledge also provides insights into the strategies that can be employed to build on strengths and overcome weaknesses. Leaders can also choose to imbibe the positive aspects of other leadership styles if they wish to do so.
There is nothing "right" or "wrong" about a particular leadership style. They are merely different in approach and leaders can adopt one of the choices depending on their motivation, drive, organizational culture and overall objective. In fact all seven leadership styles connect with each other in one way or the other. Discovering this connection helps create an ideal blend.
Leadership styles Proclaiming style of leadership
Leaders who practice the "proclaiming" style are largely values-driven and hold a strong opinion or perception about every issue. As they are straightforward and clear about what they want they react strongly. They do not believe in violation of values, which are firmly ingrained in their
value system. Proclaiming leaders have a distinct style of conduct. They are impressive and convincing speakers. Their charm and communicative skills help them win corporate negotiations.
value system. Proclaiming leaders have a distinct style of conduct. They are impressive and convincing speakers. Their charm and communicative skills help them win corporate negotiations.
Equipping style of leadership
As the name suggests, leaders who practice the equipping style are constantly indulged in equipping themselves with knowledge, skills and information. These leaders will remind you of your statistics professor. They rattle out figures and numbers with amazing accuracy and condemn people who talk without a strong statistical base to support their argument. Equipping leaders put forth their views in the form of reports, curricula, guidelines and proposals. Highly meticulous and organized, they expect the same from their followers too.
Encouraging style of leadership
Encouraging leaders are driven by the growth of their followers. They like to see people growing, doing well and prospering under them. Success of others gives them a high. Leaders practicing this style are committed to unleashing the potential of their followers and leading them to self-actualization. Encouraging leaders don the role of a mentor, extending unconditional support and encouragement. These leaders are extravagant when expressing positive emotions like recognition, appreciation and praise. Their parent-like attitude makes them share a bond of affection and love with their followers.
Encouraging leaders are driven by the growth of their followers. They like to see people growing, doing well and prospering under them. Success of others gives them a high. Leaders practicing this style are committed to unleashing the potential of their followers and leading them to self-actualization. Encouraging leaders don the role of a mentor, extending unconditional support and encouragement. These leaders are extravagant when expressing positive emotions like recognition, appreciation and praise. Their parent-like attitude makes them share a bond of affection and love with their followers.
Empathizing style of leadership
Empathizing leaders wear feelers for others. They are highly sensitive to the needs and aspirations of people around them. Their decisions-are largely people-centered and hence are almost always accepted without any resistance. They may seem sentimental and emotional, however they maintain their humanity without compromising on work. These leaders are genuinely happy with the success of others and brood when failure touches their followers. People working under the empathizing leaders feel wanted giving a boost to their self-esteem. Empathizing leaders also demonstrate insights and assertiveness in their actions.
Empathizing leaders wear feelers for others. They are highly sensitive to the needs and aspirations of people around them. Their decisions-are largely people-centered and hence are almost always accepted without any resistance. They may seem sentimental and emotional, however they maintain their humanity without compromising on work. These leaders are genuinely happy with the success of others and brood when failure touches their followers. People working under the empathizing leaders feel wanted giving a boost to their self-esteem. Empathizing leaders also demonstrate insights and assertiveness in their actions.
Directing style of leadership
Corporate vision is the sole motivator for leaders practicing this style. All their actions are governed by their drive to accomplish the goals and vision of their company. They mean business. Their communication is centered around strategies that could help achieve the ultimate objective. Directive leaders are clear in thought and concise in action. Directive leaders are like rudders that bring a straying ship back to its path. They are constant reminders of the very purpose of a corporate’s existence and keep the entire organization on track.
Corporate vision is the sole motivator for leaders practicing this style. All their actions are governed by their drive to accomplish the goals and vision of their company. They mean business. Their communication is centered around strategies that could help achieve the ultimate objective. Directive leaders are clear in thought and concise in action. Directive leaders are like rudders that bring a straying ship back to its path. They are constant reminders of the very purpose of a corporate’s existence and keep the entire organization on track.
Investing style of leadership
Investing leaders are clever and probe to the point of conviction. They dwell on finer points and prefer to bring out weaknesses rather than celebrating success. They believe that success is a corollary of weaknesses eliminated. Being great communicators their conversations are crisp but
subtle.
Investing leaders are clever and probe to the point of conviction. They dwell on finer points and prefer to bring out weaknesses rather than celebrating success. They believe that success is a corollary of weaknesses eliminated. Being great communicators their conversations are crisp but
subtle.
Supporting style of leadership
Supporting leaders are people-centric. They are caring. Their actions speak for them. These leaders enjoy complete employee confidence and do not feel the need to give explanations or reasons for their decisions. Trust and faith are far too strong. Awareness about leadership styles is critical for effective leadership. A leader who knows his style of conduct is far more successful than his ignorant counterparts.
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