Finding Your Leadership Style - Course Coming Soon

If you've ever found yourself excelling in certain roles while feeling drained in others, your leadership style could be the key. Understanding your style empowers you to select opportunities that align with your strengths, adapt with confidence when necessary, and lead with assurance, reducing self-doubt.

What a Leadership Style Really Is

A leadership style is not a rigid box, but a flexible compass. It's the pattern of how you influence, decide, communicate, and care for people. Great leaders understand their default style and then expand their range, becoming more versatile and adaptable in their leadership approach.

Four Introductory Styles

• Servant: You put people first and remove barriers so others thrive. You are trusted, steady, and values-driven.

• Transformational: You paint a compelling vision and energize people to reach it. You are future-focused and inspiring.

• Situational: You read the room and adjust. You choose the right level of direction and support for each person and task.

• Transactional: You set clear expectations and establish systems to ensure work is completed on time. You are consistent and accountable.

Style Finder

Read the statements below and mark the four that sound most like you.

A. I notice what people need and make it easy for them to succeed.

B. I rally people around a bold goal and keep momentum high.

C. I naturally adjust my approach based on the person and the moment.

D. I get crisp on roles, deadlines, and checkpoints so everyone stays on track.

E. I ask good questions and remove roadblocks.

F. I communicate the why and spark action.

G. I change gears quickly without losing the thread.

H. I create templates and processes that scale.

I. I celebrate growth and center well-being.

J. I share stories that help others see what is possible.

K. I tailor support so each person can move forward.

L. I keep promises, track progress, and deliver.

Scoring

• Mostly A, E, I → Servant

• Mostly B, F, J → Transformational

• Mostly C, G, K → Situational

• Mostly D, H, L → Transactional

How to Lead With Your Style This Month

• Servant: Book a one-on-one session this week and ask, "What is one barrier I can remove for you?"

• Transformational: Write a 5-sentence vision for your team and share it in your next meeting

• Situational: Choose one person you support and test different levels of direction, and check in on what helped

• Transactional: Build a simple weekly dashboard and review it every Friday for fifteen minutes

Dig Deeper

The mini-course, "Finding Your Leadership Style," opens this week. In ninety minutes, you will discover your style, build your flex plan, and leave with a script for communicating your style to collaborators and advisors.