What kind of leader are you, and can you change your style when the situation demands it?
In this thematic episode, I explore six practical leadership styles: directive, visionary, participative, coaching, supportive and delegative.
Each has strengths. Each also has a potential shadow when it's overused.
Drawing on my own leadership journey from the RAF into senior military leadership and subsequently business, I explore why effective leadership isn't about finding one perfect style. It's about developing the range to use different approaches with different people in different circumstances.
I introduce a simple framework in the episode: ME - THEM - SITUATION.
An easier way to remember and apply it is YOU - THEM - NOW:
YOU - What am I naturally inclined to do?
THEM - What do they need from me?
NOW - What does this moment require?
The challenge is to reconcile all three and choose the leadership style the moment requires.
I also look at authenticity, psychometrics, what pressure does to our default behaviours and why adapting your leadership style doesn't mean changing who you are.
Same leader. Different behaviour.
Paid Patreon members can also access this week's Notes from the Cockpit, where I explore practical ways to expand your leadership range, supported by additional tools and exercises.
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