7 More Highly Effective Leadership Styles

In one of my previous posts, I outlined the first six leadership styles outlined in Inc. Magazine's, " 13 Ways of Looking at a Leader."  This latest post will highlight the remaining seven characteristics, thus wrapping up this two part series on effective leadership qualities as defined by Inc.  In my opinion, the last seven qualities resonated more with specific attributes found in highly influential and successful coaches and military leaders.  Characteristics such as servitude, honor, and story-telling were all outlined in the last seven traits.  Each of these qualities, as well as others that I will soon define not only make for a highly effective leader, but constitute a person who leaves a lasting impression on those they work and serve with, as well as epitomize someone who others hope to emulate.

• Narcissistic - great visionary with the ability to attract followers.  These leaders can set their sights on a vision and have the capability of inspiring others to work hard and move towards their goal.

•  No excuse - a leader with endless vision and sources of life lessons and metaphors.  You have a great deal of mental toughness and inspire others through accountability and swift, yet sound decision-making skills.  

•  Resonant - hopeful, enthusiastic and infectious.  This type of leader has the ability to inspire others by stimulating a positive, emotional response. 

•  Servant - serve first, lead second.  You desire to serve others first, and then chose to lead so as to serve better.  This quality actually epitomizes the strengths of a highly effective military leader and complements the aforementioned styles.

•  Storytelling - leaders must tell stories: about themselves, about their companies, about what employees do now, and about what they will do in the future.  Stories paint a real picture that people can feel, touch, see and taste - emotions and feelings typically have more resounding effects than facts, figures and data.

•  Strengths based - Strengths-based leaders identify and invest in their own—and their individual employees'—talents. Are you an excellent executor, an incomparable person of influence, or a superb strategic thinker? Pick one and run with it.

•  Tribal - The leader's job is to understand those tribes' shared values and beliefs and unite them under a common culture.  Without a common vision or mission, tribes could just as easily make war rather than peace.

Whether you are a authentic leader, a mindful motivator, or a strengths-based servant, we are all in positions of leadership.  In order to know ourselves better and motivate our athletes more strategically, we must be able to define our strengths and outline our weaknesses.  Then and only then can we work towards creating a more competitive, focused, results-based, and enjoyable training environment.  Hopefully, you were able to identify certain attributes that you already possess as well as new characteristics that you might want to develop.  Regardless of what information you took away, there is no right or wrong way to lead.  We are all leaders, but we can always work at being more affective and improving our own skill set.   

Happy Leading,
Callye