Leadership – Is Your Style Effective?

Learning how to lead a team can be a case of trial and error, often involving learning from past mistakes. There are many management styles you may wish to follow, and there are even more to avoid, as shown in our latest infographic.

Ineffective leadership styles can have detrimental effects on a business. For example, poor leadership may result in unmotivated employees, can lower the efficiency of the business  and has the potential of being costly if bad decisions are made.

Our latest infographic outlines a number of leadership styles that you may want to avoid, including mushroom management, seagull management and autocratic styles. Have you ever experienced any of these management styles? What do you think makes a good leader?

This infographic was created by Colonial Life. Colonial Life provides voluntary employee benefits that help protect America’s workers.