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Leadership and management

9.4 Leadership in context – Daniel Goleman
Leadership
style Description When suitable

Visionary Good communication skills, The company or team needs to
sees the big-picture and has a shift in a new direction.
forward- looking focus. Inspires
teams to shared goals.
Coaching Objective is to develop people You have an employee with
for the future. Style is one-on- strong initiative who wants to
one and instructional develop professionally.
Affiliative Designed to create strong When there is a need to
bonds between people. Gives improve harmony, morale,
positive feedback and promotes communication and repair trust.
team building.
Democratic Builds consensus by Most effective when direction is
encouraging participation weak and the organisation can
benefit from tapping into the
skills, talents, and opinions of
staff.

Pacesetting Leads by example and sets high Can help motivate staff to
standards achieve strict deadlines and
tight schedules.

Commanding Military style where the leader Should be used only in crises
demands compliance requiring rapid redirection and
change

Illustrations and further practice

Try case study style question 5 from Chapter 6 of the Study Text.

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