Servant/ transformative leader | Autocratic/ transactional leader | Indifferent leader | |
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Leadership paradigm | “What’s needed of me?” (Empathy, servitude) | “What’s in it for me?” (Entitlement, abuse of power) | “How can I avoid controversy?” (Indifference) |
Subordinates’ perspective | “How can I support this leader?” (Loyalty) | “How can I avoid this leader?” (Fear) | “How can I take advantage of this leader?” (Opportunism) |
Leadership style | Credible role model | Dictatorship | Invisible |
Decision-making style | Fosters argument and debate; takes calculated risks; involves others in decision-making | “Top-down” chain of command; imposes decisions on others | Risk-averse; avoids decision-making |
Listening skills | Active empathetic listener | Passive listener | Passive/indifferent listener |
Culture | “Just culture” | “Blame and shame” | “Flying under the radar” |
How this leader makes you feel | Encouraged | Incompetent | Irrelevant |