How to Coach Yourself and Others Influencing, Inter Personal and Leadership Skills

INTEGRATED BASIC TYPES COMPROMISER: LESS EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP STYLE. Express appreciation of both human relations orientation and task orientation. They however admit to difficulties in integrating them. Therefore they may vacillate between task requirements and demand for human relations. In order to alleviate immediate pressures, they may resort to compromise solutions or expediency. They may be sensitive to reality considerations which stand in the way, and willing to delay action for whatever reason, internal or external. Their realistic assessment of situations may explain why they do not use freely the approach they actually prefer, that is, the Executive approach. EXECUTIVE: MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP STYLE This approach integrates task orientation and human relations orientation in response to realistic demand. It is best described as consultative, interactive, and problem solving approach. This approach is called for in managing operations which require exploration of alternative solutions, pooling different resources, and integrating opposing perspectives. They favor a team approach in problem solving, planning and decision making. They stimulate communication among subordinates, thus obtain collective ideas and suggestions. Managers who use this approach are usually perceived as good motivators who tend to deal openly with conflict and who try to obtain collective commitment. There is a time and place for all of the leadership styles. If a leader has one tactic that he or she relies on almost all the time, it is almost certain to develop into a pattern or behavior, in other words a style. The leader’s selection of a particular style in a situation will depend on: · · · · · · · · the individual personality of the person or persons led the frame of mind of the person or persons led the leader’s own current frame of mind the leader’s goals or objectives the relative power between the leader and those led the importance of time in the action the leader wants taken the type of commitment required to complete the desired action rules, laws, or authority of the leader in the situation

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