One of the leadership styles applied by leaders and top echelons of management is transactional leadership, also referred to as managerial leadership. First described in 1947 by Max Weber, this practice is centered on the management process that involves controlling, organizing and short-term planning. This style follows the principle of reward and punishment in which an act that is good will meri... »
Also called democratic leadership, participative leadership is one of the four participative styles of decision-making, where leaders encourage employees to participate in organizational decision-making. While this approach is not commonly used in the world of business, some professions typically require it, such as arbitrators, social workers, facilitators and group therapists. Here are some of t... »
Authoritarian leadership has been an effective leadership style that has been both looked from two different perspectives, positive and negative. Leaders who are autocratic are regarded as visionaries and at the same time dictators when it comes to imposing rules and regulations. They are known to control people and lead them to follow whatever directives they say. Moreover, their policies are str... »
When one is considered a laissez faire leader, he would be “hands off” of the activities of his subordinates. Basically, laissez-faire is a French word that means “Let (people) do (as they choose), thus this type of leadership allows people to use their own skills and talents to succeed, and the leader would only intervene when it is absolutely necessary. Providing a minimum level of overall super... »
Hearing the words negative reinforcement makes most think about rewarding bad behavior. But that’s not exactly what it is. In B.F. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning, negative reinforcement is where a response or behavior is strengthened when a negative outcome or aversive stimulus is removed, stopped or avoided. Let’s say you want to avoid traffic so you don’t get la... »
In ‘Gifts Differing,’ Isabel Briggs Myers describes ESFJ’s as “primarily concerned with the details of direct experience – their own, that of their friends and acquaintances, even the experience of strangers whose lives happen to touch theirs.” Based on this description alone, the best career path for an ESFJ personality type is along the lines of attending to the needs of others... »
People with INTP (introversion, intuition, thinking, perceiving) personality types are gregarious people who are analytical and logical thinkers. These are people who are tolerant of others and can be flexible when it comes to situations. However, they can also seem detached and overly independent. Given the traits of INTPs, there are characteristics of INTPs that make them endearing to other peop... »
One of the personality types under the Myers-Briggs has been referred to as reliable, sensible and pays attention to detail. Basically, an ISTJ personality type tends to be systematic and dependable, as they like to work within clear processes and systems. Most of all, they are decisive, task-oriented, and traditional in nature. These personality types face some favorable situations as well as cha... »
The 3rd most common personality type among women is ESFP (Extroversion, Sensing, Feeling, Judging) with between 4% – 10% of the American population having this type. ESFPs are spontaneous, lively and lovers of fun. Having said this, an individual with this personality is often the life of the party, that friend who wants to entertain others and have a great sense of humor. ESFPs are also hel... »
One of the personality types is known to be The Provider in which this person takes the role of the social contributor. Yes, ESFJ personality types are mainly concerned with details that directly involve their friends, their acquaintances, and their own. They are happy to offer their energy and time to ensure that they have met the needs of others. As conscientious helpers, these people are extrem... »