- How do each of the 16 personalities lead others?
What is their leadership style?
Who's the most likely to lead with an iron fist?
Who leads with a gentle heart?
And which personalities lead
by bribing you with monthly pizza parties?
'Cause I want that leader.
There is a fascinating personality system
called the Goldman Leadership Styles
and this categorizes leaders into six distinct types
based on what motivates them
and how they prefer to take charge.
Today, we are gonna take a look
at which leadership style each of the 16 personalities
is most likely to use.
One thing to keep in mind is that
you can use multiple different leadership styles.
In fact, the creator
of the Goldman Leadership Styles himself, Mr. Goldman said,
"The more styles a leader exhibits the better."
'Cause as we'll see different styles
work better in different situations.
The first leadership style
is the one you're probably most familiar with, commanding.
The phrase that describes this style is do what I tell you.
Just do it.
The type of environment that suits this style
will be one where a leader has complete control
and authority over what happens
with as little pushback as possible.
This type of leader
isn't here to build a work team's motivation or morale
and theoretically, they often have a mostly negative impact
on their work environment.
But that doesn't mean this style of leadership is bad.
In some cases you need to use this style.
When things are running outta control
or need to get back on track,
that is when the commanding leader shines.
For example, a project manager
who needs to turn around a struggling company
or someone leading a crisis response team.
They both need to use this style
because stuff needs to get done right now
or there will be major negative consequences.
This style's struggle area is gonna be situations
that require a more tactful
or empathetic approach to handling employees and customers.
You probably don't want a commanding leader
in a place like a local flower shop
or like Build A Bear Workshop, build a bear now.
(laughs)
Just to put the button in the eye right there.
Frank, you lost it talking about Build A Bear.
So which personality types
tend to embody this commanding leadership style?
Well, you guessed it.
It's the ESTJ and ENTJ.
These types have dominant extroverted thinking,
the function most associated with getting stuff done.
These types can easily see how resources including people
can be organized to achieve a result efficiently
without worrying about, oh Timmy got his feelings hurt
'cause I told him a better way to build a bear.
(laughs)
Frank, you're obsessed with the Build A Bear.
Now we'll move to the opposite end of the spectrum,
the leadership style that cares the most about people
in their work team, the affiliative style.
The motto for this leadership style is people come first
and this is gonna be reflected in every action they take.
Whereas the commanding leader might see a weak link
and get rid of them.
The affiliative leader instead
wants to build up every member
so they can work together towards a common goal.
And overall, they tend have a very positive impact
on their work environment.
They work best at a situation
that allows them to heal broken bonds between team members
and foster the group's solidarity.
This type of leader is usually gonna have the most patience
when it comes to employees struggling, making mistakes
or having personal problems that interfere with their work.
Their downside is that they can be taken advantage of easily
by workers who will exploit their patients and empathy.
The kind of employee who's like, yeah
I got a family emergency,
I need to take the day off.
And then you see them post pictures later to social media
of them out partying.
Who knew going to the club was a family emergency.
This means that the struggle environment
for this style is gonna be one with team members
who aren't interested in being a part of the team
or who don't mind taking advantage of the leniency.
The types that most embody this leadership style
are ESFJ, ISFJ and ENFJ.
Now, all three of these types prefer extroverted feeling,
the function most associated with empathy,
social harmony, and building strong relationships.
These types thrive as leaders by bringing people together
and fostering the gifts
that every member can bring to the table.
Now let's change the pace
by moving on to the pace setting leadership style.
You see what I did there?
Haha.
If you've ever done a group workout
you know that having an instructor or a leader
who is setting the pace can motivate you
to push yourself to run faster or do more reps
than you might do on your own.
The pace setting styles motto is
do as I do right now and can easily be summarized
as leading through direct action and examples.
Now, this type of leader does not shy away
from doing the work they're asking their employees to do
and will often work right alongside them in their task.
So imagine you have a factory manager
or an engineer who is showing their employees
how to perform a very specific or technical task.
They wanna make sure their apprentices
or they're new employees
learn how to do this task correctly
and that they are motivated to complete it.
The pace setter wants to see effort and results.
And if they see you putting in the effort
they will have patients in understanding
if you're not getting the results right away
but they gotta see the results eventually.
As such, they thrive in environments
where they are leading people who are generally competent
and care about the work they're doing.
On the other hand, the pace setter is really gonna struggle
with work teams that aren't actually interested
in doing their job.
So imagine a retail employee
who shows up to work just to get a check.
They aren't even interested in learning
how to get better at folding clothes
or selling basketballs or whatever.
I mean, imagine that.
So employees like that
won't be interested in following the pace setter's pace
which can cause the pace setter to get frustrated
with their pace.
(laughs)
This is not a good situation.
The types that most exemplify this leadership style
are the ISTJ, the ESTP and the ISTP.
Now these three types are all practical thinkers.
People who like things to be done
in a matter of fact logical way.
They don't like to waste a lot of time
on what ifs or think about how different the work could be.
Instead these three types know what needs to be done
and they do it.
They aren't afraid to dive right into the action themselves
to ensure that their work gets done the way they want it.
There is another leadership style that likes to be hands on
but is a little less productivity focused.
That's what I'm talking about.
Less productivity.
The coaching leadership style has a simple motto, try this.
And their goal is to help people
in their work team by giving them realistic tools
and methods to achieve the desired results.
(laughs)
So instead of seeing the group as a whole
where everyone can work together to achieve great things
the coach tends to notice the individual strengths
or weaknesses of certain members
and tries to coach those people
to be the best that they can be.
Coaching leaders can be hard on the people they work with
but at the end of the day
it's because they want the best for whoever that person is.
Like they see some form of potential
and they wanna help them get there.
Now this means they will be the first to cheer you on
as you succeed.
But also they're first to point out your mistakes
when you mess up.
These types will shine
in an environment where they have a personal passion
for what they are doing
and also where they see untapped potential
in those they are leading.
On the flip side, if the coach isn't interested
or they don't genuinely think anyone around them
is worthy of their coaching
they're gonna feel largely unmotivated
and disinterested in helping.
The two types that are likely
to embody this type of leadership are the ESFP and ISFP,
these two types prefer extroverted sensing
and therefore they like to be hands on.
This also makes them adapt at noticing small mistakes
that someone might be making and offering suggestions
on how to perform better.
They also prefer introverted feeling
which leads them to typically form stronger relationships
with individuals on their work teams,
as opposed to a larger whole.
Now, onto the visionary leadership style.
Before every intuitive out there says, oh, Frank
I'm the visionary, that's me.
Let me explain the nuances of this style of leadership
so you can really understand what it's all about.
The motto of the visionary is follow my vision.
Come with me.
♪ Come along with me ♪
I made that so creepy.
(laughs)
The primary trait they have
is confidence in their own vision of a desired outcome.
Unlike some of the other styles,
the visionary is not often concerned
with the opinions of others in the group
unless they directly contribute to the vision success.
So what this means is
that someone who is a visionary can be a selfish leader.
It is their vision.
And this type is unique
in that they are a positive influence
on groups most of the time, but not always.
'Cause when a visionary is healthy, patient and mature
they can offer unique insights
into how their group could achieve something
that they didn't even think was possible.
So for instance, you have Steve Jobs
who had a vision for Apple
and revolutionize the tech industry.
But if a visionary is not as mature
and maybe just has a bad vision,
they can lead everyone off a cliff.
So think of Elizabeth Holmes
who raised billions of dollars for her company Theranos
all based on lies.
Yeah. She's in jail now, let that be a word of warning
to you before you defraud people at billions of dollars.
All of you are just ready to do that, I can tell.
The environment these leaders shine in
is one where the group has genuine belief in their vision
and the leader has the freedom to take risks.
This also means that this type of leader is gonna struggle
when others stop them to question their goal
or if other limitations such as money or higher leadership
prevent them from trying new things.
So what types are likely to be the visionary?
It's the INTJ, INTP and ENTP.
These three types are the most likely to have big plans
that they wanna bring to fruition
whether it's a relatively practical, but big goal
like growing a business to seven figures in sales
or shooting for the stars with space exploration.
The visionary has full confidence
in their ability to impact the world.
The biggest strength they bring to the table as leaders
is changing the status quo, being a catalyst for change.
Their vision might not always be the most down to earth,
but you can be certain that a visionary leader
will at least make things interesting.
That's all we really care about on this channel.
(laughs)
Last but not least.
We have the democratic leadership style.
The motto for this style is what do you think
and is all about fair and productive teamwork.
Unlike the affiliative leadership style
which is focused more than any other style on people,
the democratic style is focused on the end goal,
first and foremost.
The democratic leader believes that big goals
can and should be achieved through collaboration,
team focused leadership and open and honest communication.
As the name suggests the democratic leader
typically listens to the group
gathering input from everyone involved
before coming to a decision.
When a decision is made by a democratic leader
is a good chance that you can trust it was made
in the best interest of the group
and most likely by a group majority.
They're not just going off on their own
making weird decisions for no reason.
This leader shines in environments
where everyone tends to share a general purpose
or set of value.
So if everyone can agree
on what the future should look like
the democratic leader can do their best
to make that a reality.
On the other hand, they're gonna struggle with work teams
that have wildly conflicting values or group goals.
If no one can agree what we're working towards,
the democratic leader is gonna struggle to create a plan
that makes everyone happy.
The types that are most likely to be democratic leaders
are the ENFP, INFP and INFJ.
These three NF types like to create a vision
for the future, but they also believe that people
are valuable parts of any plan worth having.
NF types in general tend to be the best types
at navigating complex social situations.
And this gives them an edge
when it comes to looking at a group's opinions
on complex issues
and using that information to decide
how they should move forward.
Let me know in the comments what leadership style
you think you fit into.
And until next time, stay cool and attractive.
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♪ They call him Mr. Frank James. ♪