Is it leadership or management?
Linda Trapnell Dec 09
Linda identifies the key differences and encourages you to explore some different leadership styles.
Leadership - works through people and culture
Management - works through hierarchy and systems
Leadership is typified by:
- Vision / values
- Strategy / improvement / priorities
- Creativity / innovation / motivation
- Methodology / insight / wisdom
- Relationships
Management is typified by:
- Maintenance / control / systems / structures
- Efficiency / conformity / routines
- Facts / rationality
There are 6 key leadership styles which are deemed to be used by effective leaders according to the needs of the situation. Good leaders have been shown to identify the most effective style for each situation when dealing with people.
- Commanding
- Democratic
- Visionary
- Affiliative
- Coaching
- Pacesetting
Commanding
The leader demands compliance “Do what I tell you!”
Consider when this would be an effective style to employ or avoid?
Democratic
The leader forges consensus through participation “What do you think?”
Consider when this would be an effective style to employ or avoid?
Visionary
The leader mobilises people towards a vision “Come with me “
Consider when this would be an effective style to employ or avoid?
Affiliative
The leader creates harmony and builds emotional bonds “People come first”
Consider when this would be an effective style to employ or avoid?
Coaching
The leader develops people for the future. “Why did that work?” “How could we improve that?”
Consider when this would be an effective style to employ or avoid?
Pacesetting
The leader sets high standards for performance “Do as I do, now “
Consider when this would be an effective style to employ or avoid?
What is your default style?
Which style do you never/ rarely use?
If you want to know more about Leadership read “Leading in a Culture of Change” by Michael Fullan ISBN 0-7879-5395-4
If you want to know more about how motivation can affect how people perform then read our article on Motivational maps.
Linda Trapnell
Leadership and Training Practitioner
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