COLUMBUS, Ohio –
In my opinion a good leader works hard, provides a
clear direction for those that follow them to go and
would not assign anything to their subordinates that
they haven’t or are not willing to do themselves. The
leader needs to be approachable and open to ideas of
how others approach completing their tasks. A great
leader should also be a team builder. They should
bring people together and inspire that team to work
together to accomplish the task at hand. Getting a
group of people to work together to accomplish a goal
is a very powerful tool and can accomplish more than
the sum of each person working independently.
Some leadership styles include: autocratic, democratic,
strategic and coaching leadership styles. The Autocratic
Leader is one where the boss is the center of all
decisions and responsibility. The leader tells the subordinates
what to do with little to no flexibility. On
the other hand, the Democratic leader takes input
from others and delegates tasks but is still responsible
for the outcomes. The Strategic leader is one that
excels in times of change. They are very strategic
thinkers. Finally the Coaching Leader is a person that
teaches their subordinates and then monitors them to
see how they are performing. They can add motivation
and encouragement. This set of leadership styles
is not all inclusive but encompasses many of the leaders
that you find today. Can you think of examples of
each type?