by ashanti » Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:28 pm
Hello Shane:
A good source is "Primal Leadership" by Goleman, McKee and Boyatzis.
They suggest 6 leadership styles, 4 of which are resonant styles, those that inspire others. The styles are Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative and Democratic.
They also identify 2 other styles, Pacesetting and Commanding. The authors warn that these latter styles can cause dissonance.
My own take is that emotional intelligence helps you to be sufficiently self aware to use the right style in the right situation. It obviously also requires a high of self management.
I hope this helps.
Ashanti