Leadership that gets Results

Emotional Intelligence-the ability to manage one and their relationships effectively-consists of four fundamental capabilities self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social skill. This chapter provides six styles of leadership. They are coercive leaders, authoritative leaders, affiliative leaders, democratic leaders, pacesetting leaders, and coaching leaders. Coercive leadership has a damaging effect on the rewards system. Most high-performing workers are motivated by more than money–they seek the satisfaction of work well done. The coercive style erodes such pride. Authoritative leadership maximizes commitment to the organization's goals and strategy. By framing the individual tasks within a…