LEADING AND MANAGING PEOPLE
Leadership Style
The behaviours in the table below show how you can demonstrate the skill of Leadership Style at each of the competency levels in which it appears. Click on the plus sign to show the behaviours at that level.
Level 4
- Uses the appropriate EQ leadership style (affiliative, coaching, democratic, visionary, pace-setting, directive) to motivate groups.
Resources
Below you will find learning resources to help you develop the skill of Leadership Style. Click on the links to access the resources.
This PDF provides an explanation of a fundamentally important network in your brain – your attention network. You will learn how to differentiate between the two (Task Positive/Task Negative), why each is essential and for what, recognise if you are neglecting to use either, and understand how and why you can develop greater flexibility. This will improve your effectiveness.
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
This PDF provides an explanation of great research into different ‘one-to-many’ leadership styles. You can learn what they are, when to use and combine which for best effect, recognise which ones you are already doing, and which to develop.
VIDEOS
Task Positive Task Negative Leadership
This video provides an explanation of a fundamentally important network in your brain – your attention network. You will learn how to differentiate between the two (Task Positive/Task Negative), why each is essential and for what, recognise if you are neglecting to use either, and understand how and why you can develop greater flexibility. This will improve your effectiveness.
Styles
Read and/or watch 'Task Positive Task Negative Leadership' to appreciate the different ways of leading and how they work in the brain. Pay particular attention if there are tight timescales and lots of reporting, i.e. task-oriented circumstances, that you also use the Task Negative, i.e. people-oriented behaviours, to maintain an effective balance and get the best from your staff.
Read 'Emotional Intelligence and Leadership' to appreciate the different styles. Dissonant styles correspond to Task Positive leadership and Resonant styles correspond to Task Negative leadership. Identify the best styles for your team and use them, review regularly as the situation may change.
Styles
Fill in the Leadership Styles Checklist 'Emotional Intelligence and Leadership' to see which styles you are most likely to use. Make a conscious effort to use different ones when appropriate.