Great leaders must be versatile. One of the first decisions we need to make as
soon-to–be leaders’ step into leadership positions – is what type of leader we want to be?
And yes! There are a lot of options to choose from. First, you can imagine yourselves as
visionary leaders, ready to direct your teams through difficult seas to promote cooperation
and team decision-making, and others would tend toward transactional management,
where the measure of performance is to produce outstanding results.
The theory about “there is no one best style of leadership” suggests that there is
no one, universally determined model for effective leadership; the situational variables
should determine the best. As a future leader of this globalized world, I believe that those
leaders who are fluid in their approach are far better and able to accommodate the needs
of individuals of the team and their ability to handle the tasks at hand, a columnist for a
chief learning officer, best-selling author and founder of the ken Blanchard cos. Ken
Blanchard once said, “you can’t use one leadership style for every person and expect
positive results.”
There is no one-size-fits-all leadership plan in a world where everyone is different.
Great leaders need to be able to lead multiple teams, aligning and unifying various
personalities, ages, and cultures around a shared vision. An effective organization
believes that a leader’s job is to ensure that a number of individuals pull in the same
direction amidst the differences. Successful leaders understand that there is no easier
way to treat individuals. That’s why my applause to those leaders who are really striving
hard to strengthen their ability to guide individuals to higher success levels and versatile
enough to change their style just to fit the level of growth of the personalities they manage.
Once again, please do remember that a great leader must be versatile.