What is leadership?

The ability to influence a group together towards the achievement of goals, In management terms it is the use of the authority which is inherent in the designated formal rank to obtain compliance from organizational members.

Theories of leadership

Charismatic leadership

Trait theory

Behavioral theory

Situational theory

Anyone can be a leader. Whether at work or in your daily lives. When you order pizza or teach your kids how to read. You are displaying leadership qualities. It is all about leadership styles and types of people.

What are styles of leadership?

Before we start, you should clarify that the leadership styles we are going to talk about are the approaches a leader would use to guide or influence their followers towards a particular goal or objective. These five types of leadership styles are different from the six emotional leadership styles that affect people's emotions and team atmosphere.

Transactional leadership

Like the name suggests, transactional leadership is" I give you this and you give me that". A transactional leader would give instruction and it is expected that the team members perform the task accordingly. Managers are famous for using this type of leadership. This leadership is also called exceptional leadership because it is exceptional ones that are rewarded or punished repeatedly. If you do well then you will be rewarded. If you do poorly, you will be punished or not rewarded. An example of this would be telling your friends to order a pizza. If they succeed in ordering a pizza, the reward is that you all have to get the dinner. If not the punishment is that you and your friends go hungry. The leader may seem impersonal as this style is very direct. But the benefit of this leadership style is that the instructions are clear therefore there are fewer chances of misunderstanding or confusion . However they may find it hard to gain the trust of their followers and may limit their followers' creativity.