Flexing Your

Leadership Style

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What do we mean by leadership?

Some definitions: Choose one or more of the definitions

on the cards which resonate with you.

A manager

“One who operates on physical resources, capital,

human skills, raw materials, and technology.”

“Produces effective systems by which the

workforce can earn a living.”

A leader

“One who focuses on vision and operates on the

emotional and spiritual resources of the

organisation, its values, commitment and

aspirations.” (Bennis and Nanus)

• No special genius

• Good listener

• Gain ideas informally as well as formally

• Interacts with other leaders, scholars, planners

outside the organisation

• Is an 'asker'.

A leader

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Leadership v Management

Leadership works through people and culture

Management works through hierarchy and systems

Questions:To what extent do you lead/manage in your current role?

Where are you leading them to?

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Six leadership styles:

1. Commanding

2. Democratic

3. Pacesetting

4. Visionary

5. Coaching

6. Affiliative

There is no one best style!

Effective leadership is using the appropriate styles to deal

with specific people in specific situations

(Goleman et al)

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1. Commanding

• The leader demands compliance - ‘Do what I tell you’

• When would this be an effective style to employ?

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2. Democratic

• A leader forges consensus through participation -

‘What do you think?’

• When would this be an effective style to employ?

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3. Pacesetting

• A leader sets high standards for performance -

‘Do as I do, now’

• When would this be an effective style to employ?

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4. Visionary

• A leader mobilises people towards a vision -

‘Come with me’

• When would this be an effective style to employ?

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5. Coaching

• A leader develops people for the future -

‘ What would you do?’

• When would this be an effective style to employ?

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6. Affiliative

• A leader creates harmony & builds emotional bonds -

‘People come first’

• When would this be an effective style to employ?

Leadership styles impact on staff performance by

creating the environment in which staff work, which in turn

influences their discretionary effort:

Leadership

Styles

The Context for

School Improvement

Discretionary Effort

The Importance of Leadership Styles:

Interactions you’ve had…

Work with a partner:

• What do you think is/are your “default” leadership style/s?

• Describe a situation, positive or negative, where you could identify a leadership style you used and the impact it had on the situation.

• Did it achieve the desired outcome?

• Can you imagine a different outcome if you had used a different style?

Leadership Style

and Climate Flexibility Responsibility Standards Rewards Clarity Team

Commitment

Commanding

Visionary S

Affiliative

Democratic

Pacesetting

Coaching

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Short

Term

Long

Term

good

team

Weak

team

Short

Term

Long

Term

Short

Term

Rewards not

always tied

to

performance

Tasks Big Picture

Leadership style has a

positive impact

Leadership

Style has a

negative

impact

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Any questions?

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