All language subtitles for 14 - Defining Leadership Styles English

Now that we've looked at the differences between managers and leaders, it's time to discuss leadership

styles.

How do you define leadership style?

Well, there's not a simple answer for this one.

Your leadership style is complex and many faceted.

It's the way in which you carry out your functions as a leader.

This is a consistent pattern of behavior that you exhibit under a variety of circumstances.

These are behaviors that you have developed consciously or subconsciously over time.

Some of them you've learned by observation, having mentors, taking constructive feedback and acting

on it, et cetera.

Leadership style is becoming more important to managers now because they cannot depend on their position

or job title to get things done any longer, like in the old days.

Why is that?

What happened to the concept of the boss being right, follow orders, etc.?

Well, great question.

I'm glad you asked.

There have been massive changes in society's value system.

More and more people are becoming more highly educated and trained in the workforce.

There is more and more pressure for greater empowerment of staff.

Because of this, there's also greater competition and the bar just keeps rising higher and higher.

It's hard to keep up and there's a push to make organizations flatter or matrix.

So there aren't as many layers of decision makers.

Most leaders are also dealing with multigenerational environments, generations that have different

wants and needs.

For example, younger generations placed more and more value on having more time for their own activities

and more direct feedback from their management.

In today's Work Society, people want more ability to make decisions at lower levels.