Leaders should be have skills of :

Communication
Time Management
Public Speaking
Conflict Management
Financial Management
Values Clarification
Followers :
Level of Skill
experience
Enthusiasm
commitment
Possible situational influences to consider are:

time pressures to complete the

task
the complexity and importance of
the task
the existing skill and knowledge
of the team (or members of it)
the level of risk involved if the
task is not completed well
the culture of the organization
and its management style
what is the difference between leadership and
management?

Leadership is setting a new direction or

vision for a group that they follow. A leader is
the spearhead for that new direction.

Management controls or directs

people/resources in a group according to
principles or values that have already been
established.
A modern leader will:

develop flexibility and adaptability to be

able to use any of the styles

recognize the different demands of each

situation

use the style(s) that will give optimum

success
Leadership styles When to use When not to use
ACTIVE BLUE
ESFJ/ENFJ, Extraverted Feeling (Jung), or Coach (MTR-i)
People-oriented, Commitment from Decisions need to be
motivator, builds others is critical, or forced through, conflict
personal relationships, sensitive situations is being avoided
likeable, interpersonal
skills, cares for others
REFLECTIVE BLUE
ISFP/INFP, Introverted Feeling (Jung), or Campaigner (MTR-i)
Value-driven, has The group has lost There is a problem
passion for key issues, its sense of identity, that needs to be
focuses on important or it is doing too solved with
themes, champions the many unimportant dispassionate
cause things objectivity (eg:
technical issues)
ACTIVE GREEN
ENTP/ENFP, Extraverted Intuition (Jung), or Explorer (MTR-i)
Tries things that are new, The group is There are already
prototypes, introduces change, 'stuck in a rut', or too many initiatives
looks for unexpected outcomes, the status quo under way and
creates new opportunities, needs to be some stability is
experiments challenged needed
REFLECTIVE GREEN
INTJ/INFJ, Introverted Intuition (Jung), or Innovator (MTR-i)
Develops long term vision, Radical change There are
produces radical ideas, foresees is needed, immediate
the future, anticipates what is change is a long dangers, the group
outside current knowledge term activity may not survive in
the short term
ACTIVE YELLOW
ESTP/ESFP, Extraverted Sensing (Jung), or Sculptor (MTR-i)
Takes action, produces There is some The group is being
results, leads from the inertia, or lack of too expedient,
front, sets an example, achievement has current success
does what is asked of destroyed may ebb in the
others motivation future
REFLECTIVE YELLOW
ISTJ/ISFJ, Introverted Sensing (Jung), or Curator (MTR-i)
Observes, listens, clarifies The direction is There are already
goals, establishes realistic vague or too many goals or
expectations, makes aims expectations have too much
crystal clear not been information
articulated
ACTIVE RED
ESTJ/ENTJ, Extraverted Thinking (Jung), or Conductor (MTR-i)
Organises, makes plans, There is chaos/lack There are so many
sets measurable goals, of organisation, or processes that
coordinates work of there are no creativity has been
different people, manages measures of stifled
resources achievement
REFLECTIVE RED
ISTP/INTP, Introverted Thinking (Jung), or Scientist (MTR-i)
Analyses, uses models, The situation is People's feelings
produces explanations, complex or driven by are paramount, or
compares other situations, technical solutions the group go round
engages in intellectual in circular
debate arguments