Leaders come in many forms. What’s your leadership style?
This edition of Smart Meetings Magazine is centered around leadership and celebrating the leaders of our community—we’re looking at you, reader.
So, how do you become the most effective leader possible? One way is to identify your leadership style. From there, you can identify your strengths and areas of improvement to style the way you lead.
We checked in with a number of experts, and here’s what they say.
Authoritative Leaders
You act as a director while motivating those around you through guidance and feedback.
Greatest Strength: You instill a sense of inspiration in your team.
Watch out for: Micromanaging.
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Delegative Leaders
You trust your team’s reliability and take a hands-off approach.
Greatest Strength: You have strong humility, and your team values your trust in them and feels more competent for it.
Watch out for: Not setting yourself apart as the leader or offering enough guidance.
Participative Leaders
You lead your team collaboratively, sharing responsibility and including members in decision-making.
Greatest Strength: You have strong communication skills and value inclusivity.
Watch out for: Disagreements among the team that could lead to divisions.
Servant Leaders
You’re focused on understanding the individuals on your team and helping them to develop their skills to fuel their personal success as well as the team’s.
Greatest Strength: You have strong empathy and can be a fantastic mentor.
Watch out for: Time-consuming decision-making and not establishing enough authority.
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Transformative Leaders
You take control, directing the team towards a shared vision while encouraging each member to tap into their potential to go above and beyond.
Greatest Strength: You’re comfortable with change and have strong people skills.
Watch out for: Team members who have taken on too much and are at risk of burnout.
This article appears in the September 2024 issue. You can subscribe to the magazine here.
