Guest post by regular Great Leadership contributor Beth Armknecht Miller : During the course of my work with leaders, I find that so many of them get hung up on the “should and shouldn’ts” of leadership by comparing themselves with other leaders. We need to have our own leadership brand that is true to our uniqueness. MORE >>

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds. Paul B. MORE >>

For most of us, reading “Dish Network, the Meanest Company in America,” (via Bloomberg BusinessWeek) focusing on the style and tactics of Charlie Ergen, chairman and co-founder of the firm, will leave us feeling thankful that we work somewhere else. Is this a style for you? Leadership Style MORE >>

Business leaders frequently ask me, “What one leadership style is most effective?”. The reality is there’s not one style that’s best, or most effective, or that produces successful results time after time. If there were it would be business school 101 and every leader, including you, would already reflect that style. MORE >>

Leadership anchors are your “rules of engagement” that govern your leadership style. This thought comes from Liz Cornish, author of Hit the Ground Running: A Woman’s Guide to Success for the First 100 Days on the Job. MORE >>