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Leadership styles can make a significant impact on the success and work environment of any organization. One such leadership style is the laissez-faire leadership approach, which basically the ...

Within companies, leaders are responsible for setting the course for others. Ultimately, a leader is someone who motivates others toward a goal or commands people to action. Leaders include those with ...

Effective leadership starts with acknowledging that different situations call for different leadership styles. The practice of “leadership”—influencing behavior to achieve a desired result—encompasses ...

If you think a single leadership style suits all circumstances, you would be wrong. Moreover, adapting the wrong leadership style at the wrong time can seriously damage an organization’s culture, ...

More recently, in a meta-analysis of 23 studies on the impact of leadership styles on productivity, democratic leadership was found to be more effective (compared to autocratic leadership) on ...

Be curious. Be intentional. These two traits will have a lasting impression on your team and a direct impact on your organization’s culture. There’s a reason “lead by example” is such a common piece ...

Like many organizations, the fire service is significantly transforming its leadership styles and approaches. Historically, leadership within the fire service was rooted in an aggressive and ...

As Ray Dalio, founder of the largest hedge fund in the world, writes in his book of management principles: “Even the most benevolent leaders are prone to becoming more autocratic, if for no other ...