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carefully to ideas. Nevertheless, major decisions are still largely
centrally made.
Participative
At this level, the leader makes maximum use of participative methods,
engaging people lower down the organization in decision-making.
People across the organization are psychologically closer together and
work well together at all levels.
Discussion
This is a classic 1960s view in that it is still very largely top-down in
nature, with the cautious addition collaborative elements towards the
Utopian final state.

Six Emotional Leadership Styles
Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, in Primal
Leadership, describe six styles of leading that have different effects on
the emotions of the target followers.
These are styles, not types. Any leader can use any style, and a good mix
that is customised to the situation is generally the most effective
approach.
The Visionary Leader
The Visionary Leader moves people towards a shared vision, telling
them where to go but not how to get there - thus motivating them to
struggle forwards. They openly share information, hence giving
knowledge power to others.
They can fail when trying to motivate more experienced experts or
peers.
This style is best when a new direction is needed.
Overall, it has a very strong impact on the climate.

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