What type of Leader you are???

The powerful word in the world is LEADER. This small piece of work envisages you to find the kind of leadership you are!

Developing the Leader in you to live your highest life, then, requires a process of unlearning. by self-remembering and self-honoring. Being an effective leader again will require you to be brave and unlock the door to your inner attic, where your childhood dreams lie, going inside to the heart.

Some of these qualities can be associated with particular leadership styles. For example:

• A leader who is seen to be 'doing' things is probably using action-oriented leadership
• Vision is associated with visionary leadership
• Compassion is a characteristic that is most likely to be (indirectly) associated with participative leadership
• Although listening is a skill, a leader is more likely to be perceived as listening when there is a match between the personality type of the follower and the leadership style of the leader
• An executive leader who uses processes and 'rules', but is also 'strong', may be perceived as 'driven by rules' by someone who has a personality type that wants a very different type of leadership styleWhen looking at leadership qualities, therefore, you need to take account of the style being used by the leader and the types of behaviours or personalities in the group.

Flexible leadership, however, involves being able to adapt your leadership style according to the situation and the state of the team - eg: taking charge when a team is forming but playing the role of coach when a team is managing itself well

What makes a good leader? The answer depends on the context. Organizations need to find people who have what they are looking for. Individuals need to find organizations who are looking for what they have to offer.

Dr. Balakrishnan