Unfortunately for the world, many leaders are just the opposite of that.
Thankfully, there are other types of leaders that counterbalance the narcissists.
These are the transformational leaders, visionary leaders, and even democratic leaders.
God & Man
Here are the 12 main ways that people lead others, for better and for worse.
In these situations, the leader has the entirety of the control and responsibility.
They tend to be inflexible, unrealistic and even abusive at times.
Democratic Leadership
Democratic leaders make their role less about status and more about management.
Democratic leadership places the good of the whole above the good of the leader themselves.
They are less concerned with maintaining the status quo than they are transforming it.
These types of leaders are independent thinkers, and progressively minded.
Transformational leaders are always more progressive and productive than they imagine they can be.
This is because they are not relying on being the sole agent of change.
Team leaders always need to have a vision for the future and for their goals.
Without a common cause, the team is destined to get caught up in personal politics and fail.
Team leaders take on the role of both friend, companion, mentor, and at times, boss.
They are committed to creating work and social environments in which all people can thrive.
In most U.S. work environments, a cross-cultural leader is necessary, because there is so much diversity there.
They have deep understandings of various perspectives, which is what makes their role so important.
They judge the efficiency of the group strictly on their outcomes, not their personal satisfaction.
Laissez-faire Leadership
Laissez-faire leaders are as laid back as they come.
These types of leaders also believe noninvasive management will make them better liked.
Transactional leaders are typically very effective.
They complement transformational leaders and strategic leaders very well.
Charismatic Leadership
A charismatic leader uses their own radical or different personality to completely transform the status quo.
Visionary Leadership
Visionary leaders are the rarest, and the most powerful.
They are truly out of the box, innovative and completely unique thinkers.
