Andres Manuel Olivares Miranda discusses the three leadership styles that aspiring leaders should know.

1. Three Leadership
Styles Aspiring
Leaders Should
Know
ANDRES MANUEL OLIVARES MIRANDA

2. What is leadership style?
Leadership style is usually defined as the way a leader uses power to
influence subordinates. The subject has been researched for
decades, resulting in plenty of leadership styles to try. There’s no one
size fits all, as the situation, people, and leadership role can all
influence the right style.

3. Transformational
Leadership
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOCUSES ON
BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE, WHETHER IN AN
ORGANIZATION, A SMALL GROUP, OR ONE’S SELF.
The goal is to motivate subordinates to do more than
they intended to, and usually more than they even
thought they could. While transformation leaders may
strive for higher goals, their subordinates usually
exceed them.
Since it is an empowering style, the followers are
usually amongst the most dedicated.

4. Team Leadership
Team leadership creates a vision for the subordinates that gives
them a motivating purpose. This vision is created by giving
subordinates a vivid image of the future, including what they group
stands for and where they’re headed.
If there’s one thing team leadership is about, it’s touching the hearts
and minds of others. However, Harvard Business Review has
published studies that show if a weak leader tries to use this
strategy, the results can be catastrophic. Leaders should make sure
they have strong skills before using this style.

5. Autocratic Leadership
IN THIS STYLE, THE LEADER HOLDS ALL THE POWER
They’ll make decisions without asking for anyone else’s
input. They simply make a decision, tell subordinates what to
do, and expect them to execute. There’s hardly any flexibility
or creativity involved.
To use this style, the leader will likely implement guidelines,
procedures, and policies. A situation where this would work
is manufacturing or a busy restaurant – fast-paced
environments where speed and execution are the most
important goals.
On the other hand, a known autocratic leader in big business
is Albert Dunlap of Sunbeam Corporation.

6. Knowing when to use the right
leadership style is what’s most
important. Using an autocratic
leadership style in an art class would
likely fail miserably. At the same time,
being a team leader in a restaurant
wouldn’t work either. By putting labels
on these different styles, leaders can
pull out the right style at the right time.
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