What Style of Leader Are You

As I have mentioned, a few years ago, I took an in-depth assessment regarding what style of management and direction would be needed for me to succeed. Through this, a variety of jobs, and answering this question numerous times throughout interviews, I have come to know my leadership style before taking the assessment.

With score of 17 (somewhat lower than I was expecting actually), I am a participative leader. I knew this before this assessment because of past situations. I have had laissez-faire leaders and have never had a positive experience with them. With an autocratic leader, I have found that they only excelled in times of uncertainty or chaos and rarely succeed long-term. Because I have had exposure to these leadership styles, I knew that they were not the styles I wanted to focus on. I have been in teams where leaders participated and took on a visible role in supporting the team, and these teams had higher chances of success. I think being involved with a team is an imperative part of the leader’s role and something that I will continue to do in most circumstances.