Pathways#Innovative Planning#Level2#1 Understanding Your Leadership Style - B A I P D A C A

 

B A I P D A C A

Good evening Toastmaster of the evening, fellow toastmasters & guests. Today I am going to share information about the types of leadership. My type of leadership is democratic as per the toastmaster`s leadership manual assessment.

Who is a leader? Let`s hear it from the audience.

There are 8 types of leadership prescribed in the toastmaster’s manual. They are

1.       Bureaucratic

2.       Authoritative

3.       Innovative

4.       Pacesetting

5.       Democratic

6.       Affiliative

7.       Coaching

8.       Altruistic

Let`s discuss some of the leadership/personalities

From 1964 to 1985, he was kept in the prison on Robben Island, isolated from non-political prisoners, and placed in a damp cell with nothing but a straw mat. For many years, he broke rocks into gravel, which would eventually affect his eyesight. He learned the Afrikaans language spoken by the whites which helped to have direct conversation with the whites post his release from prison. His leadership comes under the Bureaucratic style.I liked his quote that “It is what we make out of what we have, not we are given, that separates one person from another.”

Hitler was a high task oriented leader even though he is on the wrong books. He had clear vision and knowledge of the path for execute his strategy so he is the one who directed his people in an attempt to execute his vision. He wanted to monitor everything and retain control of every task, which was about to be executed. This type of leadership is tagged under Authoritative/Autocratic leadership. It is generally followed in the Military.

Elon Musk is  comes under the innovative/transformational leader. Some of his famous companies are Paypal, SpaceX, Tesla, Solar City etc. He is a high risk taker. The first 3 rocket launches from Space X got failed.  His attempt to land the booster after the launch got successful only after 4 failed attempts. Through these companies he tried to bring innovation & transformation.

Gandhi's leadership style clearly showcases the essence of transformational/Pacesetting leadership. For example, his followers were motivated by him, trusted him, admired him, were loyal to him, and respected him. Transformational/ leaders also appeal to higher values like liberty, justice, peace and equality. His mantra is that you should Be the Change you want to see it in the society. To emphasize on simpler clothing to the people, he stopped wearing shirt & cap forever & set himself as an example.

Lincoln was a politician open to criticism and debate. He empowered his leadership through dialogue with the American society of the time and used the opinion of others to self-correct mistakes and improve his public image. The US President accepted advice but also followed his own instinct whenever he thought it wise. He comes under the Democratic leader category. Sometime he was autocratic.

He spent time talking with members of the public, taking 'public opinion. He would willingly hold public receptions and make a point of shaking everyone's hand and speaking to each individual. He had great democratic leadership qualities.

Dalai Lama is an affiliative leader, who regularly pushed his teams to their emotional and physical work limits. An affiliative leadership is based around gaining love and support.

A coaching leader quickly recognizes the strengths, weaknesses, and motivations of others to help them improve. They often assist in setting goals and provide regular feedback with challenging projects to promote growth.

Altruism in a leader improves effectiveness and increases feelings of team cohesiveness.

I believe that everyone showcases some type of leadership in certain situation. If we understand that what kind of leadership is that we are lagging & if we improved that, it will help us & the people surrounding us. If we also understand the need of the type of leadership that has to be shown at any particular situation, then the outcome will be great. In toastmasters we teach servant leadership by which we can transform ourselves & help other to transform themselves. TMOE what is your type of leadership & what type leadership you want to learn?