Which Leadership Style Should You Use?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Do you want employees to have maximum involvement in making decisions?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 2.
  Do you trust employees to take the initiative and collaborate with each other to solve problems?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 3.
  Are you worried about the performance of certain individuals in your team?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 4.
  Do you oversee multiple teams?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 5.
  Does your team thrive when left to its own devices?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 6.
  Are you an expert in the jobs your employees are doing?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 7.
  Do you prefer hands-on management?

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    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 8.
  Are you comfortable switching between hands-on and hands-off management?

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Participative Leader

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  Participative leadership is a positive and productive method if you have faith in your team members to work under their own initiative, and to accept responsibility for making significant decisions. It relies on employees coming forward with their own ideas and opinions, which you as the leader can use to plan workloads and set priorities. It’s important that you have confidence in every member of your team to do their bit for participative leadership to deliver tangible results. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE QUIZ! We hope you enjoyed it and learned a little about yourself! Post your results in our free Facebook group, "The Drumstick for Results-Driven, High-Achieving Women" using the hashtag #Quiz! Not a member? Check us out below! INTRODUCING An exclusive place for women in leadership!Isn't it about time you had somewhere to gowhen work is crazy and life gets hecticthat you could honestly say,"These people get me."
• 2.
  Network Leader

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  Another style that relies on you having trust in your staff and being willing to let your people take the lead, network leadership is all about facilitating links and connections between team members, and giving them the freedom to work and resolve problems in a collaborative way. The emphasis on independence and autonomy within teams means network leadership can be a particularly efficient method if you oversee a number of distinct groups of employees. Your focus will be more on supporting relationships and communication than micro-managing. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE QUIZ! We hope you enjoyed it and learned a little about yourself! Post your results in our free Facebook group, "The Drumstick for Results-Driven, High-Achieving Women" using the hashtag #Quiz! Not a member? Check us out below! INTRODUCING An exclusive place for women in leadership!Isn't it about time you had somewhere to gowhen work is crazy and life gets hecticthat you could honestly say,"These people get me."
• 3.
  Mentor Leadership

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  If you achieved your leadership position through promotion, after excelling in one or more of the jobs your team members are now doing, mentor leadership could be a natural and effective style to use. It places an emphasis on working one-on-one with people and supporting their professional development. The balance between mentoring and allowing people to learn independently means you will need to be comfortable with switching between hands-on and hands-off leadership. Mentoring can be particularly effective if you are concerned that individuals within your team are struggling and need some one-on-one support. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE QUIZ! We hope you enjoyed it and learned a little about yourself! Post your results in our free Facebook group, "The Drumstick for Results-Driven, High-Achieving Women" using the hashtag #Quiz! Not a member? Check us out below! INTRODUCING An exclusive place for women in leadership!Isn't it about time you had somewhere to gowhen work is crazy and life gets hecticthat you could honestly say,"These people get me."
• 4.
  Pacesetting Leadership

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  This method sees the leader getting directly involved in setting the pace of work -setting deadlines and checkpoints, for example - but giving employees the freedom to decide how the work is done. This could be the ideal system if you are keen to give your team members a certain level of independence and control, but you also want to feel confident they are sticking to a schedule and will get the job finished on time. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE QUIZ! We hope you enjoyed it and learned a little about yourself! Post your results in our free Facebook group, "The Drumstick for Results-Driven, High-Achieving Women" using the hashtag #Quiz! Not a member? Check us out below! INTRODUCING An exclusive place for women in leadership!Isn't it about time you had somewhere to gowhen work is crazy and life gets hecticthat you could honestly say,"These people get me."
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  Authoritative Leadership

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  As the name suggests, authoritative leadership is a direct, no-nonsense approach that involves the leader dictating everything from which team members take on which tasks, to the methods used and the deadlines set. This style is most likely to be used when a company is going through some difficulties. As a leader, you will need to step up and take responsibility for ensuring that teams are working in the most efficient, productive way possible. While this might sound like an overly strict, disciplinarian approach, it can offer many advantages for teams and the business as a whole, such as taking pressure away from individual employees and giving people complete clarity in their day-to-dayresponsibilities. If you have a respectful, trusting relationship with your staff, there is no reason why authoritative leadership can’t be a healthy and positive way to work. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE QUIZ! We hope you enjoyed it and learned a little about yourself! Post your results in our free Facebook group, "The Drumstick for Results-Driven, High-Achieving Women" using the hashtag #Quiz! Not a member? Check us out below! INTRODUCING An exclusive place for women in leadership!Isn't it about time you had somewhere to gowhen work is crazy and life gets hecticthat you could honestly say,"These people get me."