5 Different Types of Leadership Styles | Brian Tracy

leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people hello I'm Brian Tracy today I want to talk to you about how you can use five different leadership styles to inspire your team to deliver their very best performance the top of the leader is to get things done by leading others to success it's important to develop leadership styles that suit different situations depending upon the needs of the team or the team member great leaders choose their style based on the circumstances and the end goal here are the five leadership styles you should develop the first leadership style is structural everyone knows exactly what needs to be done and why it needs to be done and to what standard you accept complete responsibility for your staff you choose them you assign them and you manage them with the expectation of excellent work this style allows you to make decisions without the input or challenge of others the structure of style can allow for more transactional activities to occur like rewarding or punishing team members based on their performance on your predetermined goals use this style when your team is already motivated and our experts who need field direction however since there isn't much room for flexibility using this style too much or on a team that isn't already motivated can lead to them to feeling overwhelmed and stifle innovation the next leadership style is participated you make your team feel that you really care about them by putting them first you practice the friendship factor with them which is composed of three components time caring respect you treat them with the same respect patience and understanding the same way you would treat a family member or friend you express care and concern for them and their problems which fosters a feeling of bonding belonging and ownership to the organization this style boosts your team's morale by allowing them to participate in reaching a consensus of decisions and goals their opinions and voices feel heard which will help them buy into changes easier it also works best when you need fresh ideas or new perspectives use this style during stressful times or when Trust needs to be built and maintained but excessively relying on praise and nurturing can cause mediocre performance over time and a lack of clear strong direction for the company the third leadership style is servant leadership this makes the participative style more one-sided or you see your job as a means to serve your team just as they are there to serve you in the company you practice the golden rule you manage other people the way you would like to be managed you ensure that everyone understands their job fully and has all the tools they need before they begin if they don't you offer plenty of learning training and improvement opportunities this style really elicits peak performance because your employees are a learning vital skills that will both improve their performance and improve them as people their participation ideas and feedback truly feel like they matter choose this style with a diverse team where personalized management is required for each member certain leadership is a great style to start off with to gain a great deal of respect trust and loyalty and to build a strong culture since it tailors to the team's needs but if you don't balance this style very well this could lead to your team fully running the show lack of authority and limited direction and vision the next style is freedom you give your people the freedom to perform once you assign a task you try to stay out of the way only to comment and help when needed you take on more of an authoritative role by pointing the team towards a vision or goal but similar to the certain style you leave the means up to each member this style inspires an entrepreneurial spirit with a clear goal in your team members especially if they need a new vision due to changes within the company use this style when you have tremendous expertise and have a team of highly experienced employees who don't require a lot of supervision but the freedom style will work well when your team are better experts than you or who need more supervision this can lead to poor production lack of regular feedback and lack of control the last leadership style is transformational this one is my personal favorite transformational leaders affect people's emotions by painting a big exciting picture of the future you transform people by tapping into their hopes and dreams and ideals you motivate employees by being motivated yourself and enhance productivity through high transparency and communication this style uses vision and the future to get your team excited and committed to a project it doesn't only require the ownership of your team to accomplish goals it also requires your ownership and involvement as a leader you lead by example by being excited and totally committed yourself in everything you say and do use this style to focus on building lasting personal strengths that makes your teammates more successful and confident in you themselves and the company unless you lack proficiency or your team is defiant and unwilling to change or learn this style will inspire work alleviate fears and help you overcome obstacles altogether and there you have it the five different leadership styles remember the process of developing leadership styles is simple but not easy nothing worthwhile is easy the good news is that by developing these Styles you will notice a change in your employees work bring your team to a great success increase productivity and inspire people formance if you enjoyed this video and feel it was worthwhile teaching you how to be more effective leader please share with your friends or anyone else who might benefit from this information before we wrap up I'd like to leave you with a thought to share your friends and followers leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people 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Length: 7min 57sec (477 seconds)

Published: Thu May 11 2017