Choosing an appropriate leadership style that will allow one to meet the needs of the target demographic and the established goals may be a very complicated task. The approach to leadership defines the direction in which a team progresses, which means that a poorly selected framework may cause the team to fail to reach the set objectives. Although each leadership framework has the potential to be suitable for a particular setting, the Transformational Leadership style seems to fit my current leadership goals since it allows focusing on innovation and continuous leaning.
Imagining myself as an employee, I will have to admit that the leadership style that I would least prefer from my hypothetical supervisor would be the Authoritarian one. Offering little to no flexibility, the described leadership approach restricts decision-making creativity, and initiative, which will minimize my motivation rates. As a result, I will deliver the results of lower quality and will be discouraged from attempting any professional development. Although I realize that there might be situations in which using the Authoritarian Leadership style will help to solve a particular problem, I would prefer not to observe it in the workplace regularly.
Although the Transformational Leadership style is currently my preferred approach, I believe that it is likely to change over years as I gain more experience and apply new strategies and tools to enhance my selected leadership framework (Leadershipahoy!). Presently, I hope to reach the state of the Visionary Leadership style when I gain enough experience and acquire the necessary competences (EPM). Thus, I will be able not only to lad and aspire participants, encouraging their development and improvement, but also introduce innovations into the leadership process. Thus, as a senior-level leader, I will combine the elements of the Visionary and Transformational Leadership styles to encourage innovation and professional development within my team.
Works Cited
EPM. “Leadership Styles Explained (Kurt Lewin).” YouTube, uploaded by EP, 2020. Web.
Leadershipahoy! “Leadership Styles – The Six Leadership Styles You Need! Daniel Goleman Leadership Styles Based on EI.” YouTube. 2021. Web.