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Leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions. Works when employees are highly skilled and motivated. Examples: Warren Buffett, allowing portfolio managers to make decisions

Involves team members in the decision-making process. The leader maintains the final decision-making authority. Examples: Google, Southwest Airlines

Leaders inspire enthusiasm in their teams and are energetic in motivating others to move forward. Examples: Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs

Similar to democratic leadership but places more emphasis on participation and more equal power between leaders and team members. Examples: Valve Corporation, W.L. Gore & Associates

Leadership that emphasizes collaboration among individuals from different backgrounds and with different areas of expertise. Examples: Research and development teams, cross-functional project groups

Leaders who create an environment that fosters innovation. They challenge the status quo and encourage creativity. Examples: Tech startups, innovative sectors like biotech

Leaders focus on nurturing individuals, personally and professionally, caring for their needs and fostering development. Examples: Mentoring programs, progressive startups

Focuses on leading across geographical, cultural, and political boundaries, often with a large multicultural workforce. Examples: United Nations leaders, global CEOs

The leader sets a high standard for performance and models that expectation. They expect their employees to be equally as motivated and capable. Examples: High-pressure environments like top law firms, competitive sales companies

Leadership that encourages change and adaptation in response to the environment. Good for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) situations. Examples: Startups in emerging technologies, leaders in the tech industry

Combines deep personal humility with intense professional will. Leaders are often credited with transforming companies. Examples: Jim Collins' concept, leaders like Abraham Lincoln

Leaders adjust their style to meet the needs of their team. This type is flexible and adaptable to the team's development level. Examples: Sporting coaches, mentors

Leaders who have a compelling vision for the future and can motivate people to work towards that vision. Examples: Elon Musk at Tesla, Jeff Bezos at Amazon

Leaders are able to influence others to voluntarily make day-to-day decisions that enhance the long-term viability of the organization while maintaining short-term financial stability. Examples: CEOs who balance strategic thinking with operational efficiency

Involves leading employees from different cultures and navigating organisational, ethical, and cultural complexities. Examples: Multinational companies, NGOs

Leaders create emotional bonds and harmony among team members, holding employee needs and well-being as a priority. Examples: Family-owned businesses, non-profits focused on team well-being

Focused on group organization, establishing a clear chain of command and implementing a carrot-and-stick approach to management activities. Examples: McDonald's, Ford Motor Company

Leaders prioritize the needs of their team members and help people develop and perform as highly as possible. Examples: Starbucks, Habitat for Humanity

Leadership that emphasizes self-awareness, the well-being of others, and an attitude of learning from every situation. Examples: Leaders who practice mindfulness, companies with a focus on mental health and learning

Leadership based on consistent ethical principles, values, and integrity. Works to set an example of fairness and honesty. Examples: Social enterprises, ethical brands like Patagonia

Leaders inspire and motivate employees to innovate and create change that will help grow and shape the future success of the company. Examples: Apple Inc., Microsoft

Focuses on developing individuals, showing them how to improve their performance, and helping to connect their goals to the goals of the organization. Examples: Adobe, coaching-focused managers

Characterized by individual control over all decisions with little input from team members. Examples: Military leaders, strict CEOs

Leaders enforce strict rules and procedures, ensuring employees follow a prescribed set of processes. Examples: Government agencies, large corporations with many levels of hierarchy