Course 2, Discussion 1: Understanding your Leadership Style
Hello everyone,
If you are reading this, it means you have come a long way in your leadership training. Kudos to you for all the effort and resilience you have shown! It is amazing how you all are open to learning and adapting to new environments: the environment of leadership!
Before we zoom in and talk more about learning and adapting, lets zoom back out first and talk about how you feel about leadership. Regardless of how you see yourself, there is a leader within you. The one who visualizes how things could have run in a better way if you were in the leading spot. Leading spot here means:
A desire for change
Believing you got the abilities to make it happen
Visualizing success while keeping in mind the bigger picture.
Lets take a look at the leadership styles as proposed by Daniel Goleman
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Your original style could be any of them. So for the purpose of this course, we are going to use a leadership style test to help you identify your core competencies. In brief, we are using the test here to help you identify your leadership approach. So, when you know how you approach an event, you could think and put efforts to bring a change in it. It will allow you to polish your strengths and focus to improve in other different areas as well.
Let's get started!
- Please take the leadership style test linked HERE.
✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?
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@Hope
Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
I scored highest for Visionary leadership style
Do you agree with this quiz?
yes, I can relate to the results
Pacesetting 35 out of 35
Pros:
- Can drive quick results and achieve ambitious goals.
- Motivates highly competent and self-driven individuals.
- Can be effective in situations requiring immediate action.
Cons:
- Can lead to burnout and stress among team members.
- May stifle creativity and innovation.
- Can create a competitive and potentially toxic work environment.
- May not be effective with less experienced or less self-motivated teams.
- It can be difficult to maintain long term.
@Hope
I did not agree my team leading technique resonated and felt I was more of a coaching personality due to previous mentorship work.
@Hope
Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
VISIONARY score 31/35
COACHING score 30/35
AFFILIATIVE score 30/35
DEMOCRATIC score 29/35
PACESETTING score 29/35
COMMANDING score 28/35
I scored highest for visionary but it was a very balanced result overall with coaching and affiliated scoring high as well.
Do you agree with this quiz?
I have no idea if I agree with this quiz or not. But I hope to be a leader that people feel they can approach when they need something but is also fair and looks for results.
@Hope
I received the highest score for affiliative leadership. This approach places a major emphasis on developing harmonious relationships and establishing a productive workplace where team members feel appreciated and encouraged.
I agree with the quiz. I usually put my team's mental health and happiness first, concentrating on fostering a supportive and cooperative environment. Strong connections, in my opinion, are essential to success and inspiring others to perform at their highest level. I am aware, however, that this strategy must be balanced with the need for precise instructions and, when required, responsibility.
@Hope
I got democratic leader! I’m not exactly sure if this is my exact leadership position because I haven’t had many opportunities to put my leadership skills to the test but in group projects and in the little actions I can see it. Especially the “ to get alignment between team members or buy-in”.
@Hope
After taking the test, I saw I got the highest score for as an affiliative leadership. I learned that my main goals are fostering harmony, fostering solid connections, and fostering a positive team atmosphere. I cherish emotional ties and think that a happy environment promotes greater teamwork and achievement.
This outcome, in my opinion, makes sense since I always work to ensure that others feel supported and included. I try to make sure that everyone feels heard and to promote collaboration. But I also believe that leadership is situational, therefore when needed, I may sometimes adopt other approaches.
@Hope
Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
I scored the highest on visionary and coaching leadership styles. I tend to provide advice and insights on the long-term professional development of the members of my team and focus on moving toward our shared dream instead of forcing my vision on everyone else.
Do you agree with this quiz?
I agree with this quiz since I naturally focus on long-term goals and making shared decisions.
@Hope
✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
— I am a coaching leader! ;
| Invests in the long-term professional development of employees. Helps individuals with their development plans and provides ongoing support and feedback. | |
✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?
Yes! I agree with it 100%!
I have a one point difference between pacesetting and affiliates leadership styles.
The results arent surprising in my last leadership roles i was very involved with the actual work but i hated the conflict resolutions because everyone was older than me so it was a but difficult to navigate.
