The 5 Leadership Styles you can use & How to implement each

These type of leaders focusing on giving tasks to their team. It can be effective, but team members will need to be competent.

Advantages

• Creates a positive working environment
• Can take advantage of your employee's skills

Disadvantages

• Hard to adapt to change as people have specif task designated to them. 

These type of leaders transfer something in exchange for their employees work. That could be extra money or an employee benefit.

Advantages

• Motivation increased if tasks are mundane
• Employees feel rewarded

Disadvantages

• Lack of creativity and innovation
• No empathy
• Creates more followers, not more leaders

These type of leaders present a vision to their followers and encourage them to achieve it. They also serve as a role model. 

Advantages

• High value on relationships
• Employees are motivated and inspired
• High value on a vision

Disadvantages

• Constant feedback is required
• Tasks can not be pushed without the agreement of employees

Remember that all these leadership styles have their advantages and disadvantages. It is important that you do not try to mimic one or the other because none of them is perfect. 

Ask yourself these three questions to find out what leadership style is best suited for your team and organisation: 

• How much time do I have to make a decision?
• Are my team creative or innovative? 
• What skills do my team possess?