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 with my score as 21 out of 35!
✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?
I agree with this quiz—I'm all about big ideas and painting an inspiring picture of the future.
Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
I scored highest with the affiliative leadership style (35 out of 35) which means that I cultivate relationships with employees and is useful to help resolve confrontations.
Do you agree with this quiz?
I think I do I believe that I do prioritize relationships as I think that if your team are happier they are more likely to work harder and have better quality results but I don't feel like I have too much experience in leadership so might not be too accurate for me especially in certain aspects of the test such as long-term goal as have limited experience there.
@Hope
I scored highest for the 'Democratic' leadership style.
I agree with this quiz because I value collaboration and input from others. I believe involving the team in decision making leads to more comprehensive and effective solutions.
@Damonchandio
I strongly agree, and think the democratic leadership style is really important!
@Hope
✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
The highest score I received was 32/35 for visionary, democratic, and affiliative leadership.
✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?
I believe that leadership-wise, the best role I have is affiliative and visionary. This is due to my tendency to connect with others and making sure that the work we do aligns with our long-term visions!
@Hope i got the highest ins coaching 33 out of 35
Do i agree: yes i do believe as a leader you should give however you are leading a little push from time to time to help directe them in the right direction
Though it's good to have more than one leading styles and techniques cuz not everyone is the same and some people might need different approach to be able to help them 💗
@Hope
✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?
DEMOCRATIC
✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?
to some extent yes. I haven't been in a proper leadership position before but when I am in a team setting, I try to ensure that everyone's option and thoughts has been considered before making a group decision. I think that has translated over to democratic
@Hope
1. I scored the highest in Coaching with Visionary next.
2. I could resonate greatly while reading through the leadership styles as I beleive developing an individual would develop the society in turn positively influencing the overall growth and progress of both.
@Hope
I scored the highest for Coaching and Democratic (which were tied).
Scoring high in coaching and democracy as a leader suggests that I prioritize personal and professional development of my team members and value their input and participation in decision-making processes. I would agree with this. As a coaching leader, I invest time in mentoring and guiding my team, fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth. My democratic approach means I believe in the collective wisdom of the group, encourage open communication, collaboration, and shared responsibility. This leadership style tends to build strong, cohesive teams, as it promotes trust, respect, and a sense of ownership among team members, ultimately leading to higher engagement and motivation.
I have been in two prominent leadership roles in my life and used coaching + democracy while leading.
@LittleEggHarbor
I also got coaching! I think it's cool you got tied with two, I mean more is better than less lol.
@Hope
(Coaching leader type) Coaching type of leadership can have many advantages, such as improved communication, productivity, and morale. When properly executed, a coaching leadership style can help improve the skills of your team members. This, in turn, can lead to increased productivity and improved morale.
I agree with this test because in schools I have many positions where I need to coach. (Mediator, class leader, etc)
@Hope
I am an affiliative leader. Cultivating relationships with my teammates.
I agree with this! I have always observed myself to strengthen and cherish connections.
@KindleMissie
i am an affiliative leader as well! it is always great to have a leader like us that shows our appreciation which can also lead to the positive connections/bonds within the company
@heathermarie95
Agree!!💯🙌💗