Most of us are familiar with or have at least heard of the 6 overarching leadership styles:
- Authoritarian
- Paternalistic Leadership
- Democratic
- Laissez-faire
- Transactional
- Transformational
And while each of them have their followers I have to say that none of them is “head and shoulders” above the rest and here’s why. Leadership styles or approaches, even strategy depend on the environment one is in. More specifically, they depend on the organizational culture and available resources.
On the other hand, I have met people who have said that they have one leadership style which they use 24/7/365 with all projects, tasks and responsibilities which struck me as very odd. How can one approach various problems; challenges and opportunities with exactly the same blueprint?