1. Visionary
· Phrase: "Come with me."
· Use: When you need a new direction.
· Avoid: When you're with experts who know more than you.
2. Coaching
· Phrase: "Try this."
· Use: To help an employee improve.
· Avoid: In a crisis or with someone resistant to feedback.
3. Affiliative
· Phrase: "People come first."
· Use: To heal team conflict or build morale.
· Avoid: When performance is poor and needs fixing.
4. Democratic
· Phrase: "What do you think?"
· Use: To get buy-in or fresh ideas.
· Avoid: In a crisis when you need speed.
5. Pacesetting
· Phrase: "Do as I do, now."
· Use: With a motivated team that needs to hit a tight deadline.
· Avoid: Almost always—it burns people out.
6. Commanding
· Phrase: "Do what I tell you."
· Use: In a real emergency.
· Avoid: As your everyday style—it kills morale.
7. i consider myself as all of them depending which situation im into, but mostly pacesetter, commander, visionary, because i dont like working with useless people , im am a very selective person .