Six leadership types

   

By Raúl Gorrín.-  Specialists say that an effective leader is one who is able to reach good results. Also, the specialists identify six leadership types that are determined by the emotional intelligence degree of those who are in those positions (commanding).          On the other hand, the effectiveness of leadership will be given by their ability to adapt to the organizations requirements.

Let’s take a look of the six leadership types.

1)      Authoritarian leadership: the leader has all the power and the members of his team have a null opportunity to comment or make contributions. The authoritarian leader is effective in situations of pressure or crisis. He focuses on getting results in the shortest time.

2)      Democratic leadership: is characterized by 100 percent decisions in their work teams. For him, everything should be agreed, consult all the issues and every member of the group can propose and make suggestions. This leader is able to listen with the same interest all the voices that want to express and contribute.

3)      Affiliative leadership: favors the work environment and trust among the members of the work teams. It is characterized by developing close relations with its collaborators. It prioritizes personal relationships before objectives and this model is constituted as ideal when the team is new or when it comes from processes in which it has been subjected to multiple pressures.

4)      Helmsman leadership: is the one who preaches by examples and points his work to correct the course when organizations have made a mistake in their previous processes and decisions. This leader knows the structure of the organization and uses it in its favor.

5)      Coaching leader: is the one that is training and development talent, while look after an environment of constant learning. This leadership accepts that some error is committed in the change processes.

6)      Visionary leadership: it motivates team members to follow it in his vision. He has a plenty capacity to influence others. It is a mass-moving leadership. This type of leader is recommended for important transition situations in a company that require high motivation and team involvement.

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