Awareness of our leadership types allows us to choose how we show up as leaders—directly influencing our mission, expected follower behavior, and use of power. While no ideal leadership type crosses all domains and situations, a leader’s ability to adapt their demeanor, language, and style to a particular situation increases their probability of success. The ten leadership types are defined as follows: In general, we are best able to lead when a particular leadership position and organizational culture align with our dominant leadership type(s). Our analysis shows that each of the ten unified leadership types can be displayed on an authority and inspiration continuum. [1] The martyr’s death eliminates …

Why haven’t you transformed your organization?  Board-level conversations have turned towards digital maturity as a strategic imperative – demanding transparency into the CEO’s digital transformation agenda. As a leader, do you have a plan to reach digital maturity? How will you exceed competitor capabilities? Industries undergoing rapid change need to recognize that digital transformation is no longer just a boardroom buzzword – it is a strategic imperative. Many boards are pressuring their CXO teams to articulate and execute against an aggressive strategic transformation roadmap – requiring regular status updates on portfolio initiatives.  This is even more important if you are preparing your organization for a public offering.  To establish an enterprise-wide …