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Looking at the Different Leadership Styles

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By Peggy Greenberg

Looking at the Different Leadership Styles

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Looking at the Different Leadership Styles

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By Peggy Greenberg
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Looking at the Different Leadership Styles

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Leadership is the process of influencing others to work toward predetermined goals. As a leader, knowing which of the leadership styles you have will help you navigate complex work situations with ease. Style is defined as the way a person usually behaves when he or she is able to do things their own way. If you put leadership and style together, leadership style is created: a person’s unique way of influencing others to work toward goals.

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The most effective leaders adapt their leadership styles to each situation they encounter. They need to know when to be flexible, when to negotiate, and when to be firm. All styles have a degree of assertiveness and expressiveness. Assertiveness is how a person tries to influence other people’s thoughts and actions. Expressiveness is how a person displays their emotions when interacting with others.

Four Types of Leadership

There are four types of leadership styles. Some leaders can encompass more than one type – and people can also have varying degrees of assertiveness and expressiveness within the styles as well. The four types of leadership styles are:

  1. Direct – Direct leaders have high assertiveness and low expressiveness. They lead by taking charge.
  2. Spirited – Spirited leaders have high assertiveness and high expressiveness. They lead by inspiring.
  3. Considerate – Considerate leaders have low assertiveness and high expressiveness. They lead by building group harmony.
  4. Systematic – Systematic leaders have low assertiveness and low expressiveness. They lead by planning carefully.

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Peggy Greenberg
Peggy Greenberg

Peggy Greenberg is President of Peggy Greenberg Training and Consulting. Peggy has over 30 years of experience in staff and organization development. Prior to starting her own business, Peggy was the Director of the Office of Education and Training for the United States Senate. Her office was responsible for the training and development of Senate staff in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country. She has also held director-level positions in large healthcare systems in Washington, D.C., and Boston. Since starting her own training and consulting firm, Peggy’s clients have included the Department of Justice, US Senate, Glenridge Healthcare Solutions, CAQH, K12, and the City Of Alexandria, to name a few.

Peggy is passionate about the importance of lifelong learning and the value of developing employees to their full potential. Her clients know her as someone who is very skilled at competently assessing needs and designing learning that is both engaging and relevant. Peggy’s passion for continuous development drives her to always seek new ideas, concepts, and methods to enhance her professional skills.

In addition to her undergraduate degree in nursing, Peggy also holds a graduate degree in adult and continuing education from Boston University.

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