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• (Knight, 2024) ⇒ Rebecca Knight. (2024). “6 Common Leadership Styles — and How to Decide Which to Use When.” In: Harvard Business Review.

Subject Headings: Leadership Style.

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1. Adaptability is Key: The article emphasizes that the most effective leaders are those who can adapt their Leadership Style to varying circumstances, such as changes in the Business Environment, Organizational Dynamics, or shifts in the Business Cycle.
2. Goleman's Six Leadership Styles: Daniel Goleman outlines six distinct Leadership Styles—Coercive Leadership Style, Authoritative Leadership Style, Pacesetting Leadership Style, Affiliative Leadership Style, Democratic Leadership Style, and Coaching Leadership Style—each suitable for different situations and designed to address specific Team Needs.
3. Effectiveness of Styles: While the Coercive Leadership Style is generally seen as least effective due to its negative long-term impacts on Company Culture and morale, the Authoritative Leadership Style is highlighted as particularly effective for motivating teams and connecting individual work to larger organizational goals.
4. Situational Application: The article provides guidance on when to employ each style, for example, using the Coercive Leadership Style in crisis situations, the Democratic Leadership Style when diverse input is needed, and the Coaching Leadership Style during personal development discussions.
5. Importance of Emotional Bonds: The Affiliative Leadership Style, which focuses on building emotional connections and a supportive environment, is deemed crucial for fostering a positive workplace, especially significant as workplaces evolve post-pandemic.
6. Leadership and Emotional Intelligence: Daniel Goleman connects effective leadership with Emotional Intelligence, suggesting that leaders can enhance their effectiveness by developing competencies that support different styles, such as empathy for the Affiliative Leadership Style or relationship-building for the Coaching Leadership Style.
7. Flexibility Over Rigidity: Successful leaders do not rigidly apply styles to predefined situations but rather fluidly switch between styles based on their real-time impact on their teams, enhancing both team performance and individual employee satisfaction.
8. A Leadership Style can be highly effective when matched with the appropriate business scenario: for instance, Authoritative Leadership Style is best during times of change, while Coaching Leadership Style is ideal for individual development.
9. Leadership Styles need to be adaptable: as the most successful leaders adjust their approach based on changes in the Organizational Environment, Employee Needs, and specific challenges that arise.
10. Leadership Styles should incorporate emotional intelligence: enabling leaders to enhance their effectiveness through skills such as empathy, relationship-building, and strategic communication, which support different leadership strategies.
11. Leadership Styles identified by Daniel Goleman include: Coercive Leadership Style, Authoritative Leadership Style, Pacesetting Leadership Style, Affiliative Leadership Style, Democratic Leadership Style, and Coaching Leadership Style, each tailored to optimize different managerial situations and Team Dynamics.

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	Author	volume	Date Value	title	type	journal	titleUrl	doi	note	year
2024 6CommonLeadershipStylesandHowto	Rebecca Knight			6 Common Leadership Styles â and How to Decide Which to Use When						2024