Lead Out Loud: How to Adapt Your Excellence Using Emotional Intelligence
Lead Out Loud: How to Adapt Your Excellence Using Emotional Intelligence
Vincent Phipps is the author of Lead Out Loud. As owner of the award-winning training company, Communication VIP, Vincent specializes in how emotional intelligence impacts communication, conflict resolution, and leadership. Vincent is featured in the top 1% of the world’s best motivational presenters. Vincent’s philosophy: “If I can get you to laugh, I can get you to listen. If I can get you to listen, I can help you amplify!”
June 15th, 2022
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Four Leadership Styles
Vincent Phipps has two goals for you: 1) for you to understand your leadership and communication style, and 2) for you to understand the EGO of the four styles. First off, what are the four leadership styles?
Laid Back (40% of people) – These leaders like people, but tend to be more introverted and take a behind-the-scenes role.
Energetic (28% of people) – These leaders love the spotlight, are comfortable with taking the lead, and willing to share their opinion.
Analytical (14% of people) – These leaders are driven by accuracy, and are compelled by stats, data, and percentages.
Direct (18% of people) – These leaders are straightforward communicators, are comfortable with making quick decisions, and live life by a to-do list.
These four styles can also be paired up into two categories: the Laid Back and Energetic styles are people-oriented, while the Direct and Analytical styles are project-oriented. Split another way, the Laid Back and Analytical styles tend to be more introverted, and the Energetic and Direct styles tend to be more extroverted.
Do you know your style? Most people—around 80%—are a combination of two. Oftentimes, people will have an adaptive style and a natural style. For example, if their workplace requires someone to fit into a particular style, they can take on that style at work (adaptive), but revert to their typical style once back home (natural).
Understanding Your EGO
Once you identify your style, it’s important to understand the EGO—the Emotion, Goals, and Obstacles—of your style.
Laid Back leaders tend to be more reserved in emotion, with harmony and consistency as their primary goals. Their obstacles are confrontation and urgency—they’re comfortable with change, but need time.
Energetic leaders are often optimistic and fun in emotion, with goals of influence and interaction with others. Follow-through and organization are common obstacles for these leaders.
Analytical leaders have a cautious and skeptical emotion, and are driven by the goal of accuracy and finding problems, often taking their own path from the crowd. Their obstacles are flexibility and succinctness.
Direct leaders are categorized by the emotions of anger and impatience, typically not toward other people, but rather toward inefficient processes. Their goals are for completion and control, and tend to struggle with empathy and people skills as obstacles.
Putting It Into Practice
When you understand your own style and the styles of others, you can then lead with empathy and adaptability. To have a positive impact on others, treat them the way that they want to be treated. If you’re reporting to a Direct leader, be direct. If you’re leading an Analytical team member, make your case with stats and details.
Your communication style is not set in stone. It can change over time and evolve. There is no right or wrong way to lead; instead, the key is to adapt. Be aware of who you are, and be aware of how others are different. If you want to unlock your leadership and better guide your team with adaptability and empathy, then contact us to learn more about leadership services at Bridge Innovate®.
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