Effective leadership starts with acknowledging that different situations call for different leadership styles. The practice of “leadership”—influencing behavior to achieve a desired result—encompasses ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Contrary to popular belief, leadership is not ...

Every leader knows from personal experience that managing people is not a one-size-fits-all kind of thing. I actually wrote about this in my book Managing for Dummies. An approach that works with one ...

Let's look at the individual leadership styles. As we do, ask yourself which one(s) you most identify with -- and be honest with yourself on the answers. Autocratic leadership can be defined as ...