1.5 - 2 CPE In this course we explore different types of leadership styles including; Inspirational, Non-authoritarian, Take-charge, Balanced and Strategic. We identify specific characteristics of the various leadership styles and discover how to match the leadership style to the specific needs of your organization.
Upon completion of this course you will recognize the importance of these core leadership styles and understand how to appropriately apply them in your organization today. After completing this class, HR professionals will be able to train managers to identify their natural leadership style and coach them to choose different styles based on the needs of their organization; making leadership coaching more effective, specific and valuable.
Learning Objectives
- Explore five leadership styles
- Identify specific characteristics of the various leadership styles
- Discover how to appropriately choose and use different leadership styles
- Discover how to train and coach managers using leadership styles
Last updated/reviewed: March 10, 2024
88 Reviews (375 ratings)
Reviews
Rene Galvan
(Broker at RGV Realty)
The two main problems with this class are 1) Title "How to" - this is a very basic description of management styles. 2) The instructors confusion between leadership and management. This distinction is very important. Manager have to oversee employees to achieve goals and may implement these styles on employees that work "for them". Leader have employees that follow them willingly. The title of the chapter "Are you a manager or a leader?" is the reason I chose this course. I only completed it so I would have an opportunity to provide this review. Minor problems include poor choice of example world leaders and presentation style.
Wendy Vicks
(Professional Accountant at Certified Public Accountant)
This course covered various leadership style, with pros and cons for adopting/applying each style. However, adding to the slides the pictures of “leaders” ( who may or may not have demonstrated certain leadership style) was a distraction and minimized the course’ effectiveness. For example, was Princess Diana an inspiration leader? Perhaps not! Was Dr. King a non-authoritarian leader? Absolutely not!!! This course is about organizational leadership. Therefore, perhaps the author should use corporate leaders (past and present) and specific corporate examples to depict each leadership type AND to make the course stronger.
Anonymous
(Vice President of Technical Accounting)
Heavily but well-focused on different leadership styles. Some may need for there to be more of a focus or examples around when to apply certain styles versus others. For example, I wonder if Martin Luther King, Jr. may have a different leadership style (such as Take Charge) with those who worked for him (so not Non-Authoritative as with the public). If so (or there were similar examples with leaders who generally well known), a lot could have been learned on how to maximize the different leadership styles beyond just learning them.
Anonymous
(Internal Audit)
This was a very interesting course. As I have been going through a lot of interviews lately and they keep asking what my management style is, I never knew there was a name for...inspirational. I love building confidence in other people and helping them feel accomplished. It also summed up my current management team perfectly with the take-charge leadership style. They are constantly trying to babysit and cause more issues with complex topics than they solve. Turnover on the team is extremely high.
Anonymous
(VP, WFM and BusTech)
This course provided a comprehensive overview of different leadership styles in the workplace, including many great examples as well as discussing the pros and cons of each. Anyone in a leadership role will benefit from this course; a great refresher to invoke self reflection as you navigate through this on-demand course. The facilitator effectively delivered content in a meaningful way, and provided supporting materials to reiterate key concepts.
Anthony Ukena
(Internal Auditor at EBMUD)
Michael Capristo had a well flowed engaging and easy to follow elementary course on some of the leadership styles practiced in today's work environment. He provided great illustrations and showed how leadership styles are ultimately tools to utilize when assessing what direction is needed within the group work dynamics one is participating in. Highly recommend this online course. Really enjoyed it!
Anonymous
(Consultant)
I liked the pro's and con's explanations of the five different leadership styles presented in the course. Also, the comments about being the leader that the organization needs were interesting, as I had never thought to change how I approached leadership, but I will be more open to the different audiences that come with the territory.
Anonymous
(Sr Accountant Lead)
In the beginning, the instructor could have been more prepared. It seemed like he was trying to figure out what to say. Good information on the different styles of leadership and it was interesting that you could use different styles for different situations. I originally thought each person has their one and only leadership style.
Sulaiman Onibudo
(Sr. mgr. Finance at Coca-Cola)
this course is a solid refresher in some of the items that we as leaders need to know. It did not try to teach how to manage, which is something that you will have to develop on your own and over time but it makes you aware of different leadership styles and the effectiveness of each. it fosters self awareness in you.
Anonymous
(HR Generalist)
This course is good if you need a basic overview of different leadership styles, but it provides basic text book definitions. It doesn't provide real-life examples of how these leadership styles manifest in real life. More examples and less definitions would help make this course more impactful.
Anonymous
(Experienced Manager)
This training provides insight into various leadership approaches and helped me identify my natural style and why I succeed and fail in certain situations; the narration is, at times, repetitive and could use a little trimming - however, this isn't a huge detractor to the intended message.
Anonymous
(CFO)
Course has some interesting concepts and real world examples. Instructor/audio quality is not the best, and takes some effort to get through. When teaching "soft" concepts like leadership I think more focus on specific examples or case studies are best.
Zane Long
(Internal Audit Director at Mylan)
At times felt like the instruction generally repeated the bullet points on the screen by rearranging the words without providing much additional context.
Did provide someone food for thoughts about the leadership styles of the people I work with.
Anonymous
(Controller)
course with great illustrations and showed how leadership styles are ultimately tools to utilize when assessing what direction is needed within the group work dynamics one is participating in. Highly recommend this online course. Really enjoyed it!
Anonymous
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This is a good description of several different styles of leadership but there isn't a lot of how-to given. There are certainly lists of things not to do but not a lot of information on how to become the leader you want to be.
Anonymous
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Great insight into leadership styles and their pros and cons. I particularly liked shedding light on the importance of the ability to switch leadership styles! The current world is ever-dynamic. Thank you Michael!
Anonymous
(Audit Manager)
Awesome topic and great for people who want to distinguish the difference between a leader and manager because we often get confused with both. With this training I have learned to become a better leader to my team
George Laning
(CPA at George J. Laning CPA)
The presenter struggled to get his words out in the beginning and it was hard to follow without getting distracted by the stutter, but by the end it was a fluid and great presentation with a lot of great insight.
Judy Heath
(Manager, Financial Shared Services at LennoxInternational)
The material is relevant, but the course consisted mostly of just plowing through the slides. Examples or stories or adding additional depth to the narrative would make it better. Course could use a redesign.
Chris Tersou
(Director Global Customs & Trade at Novelis)
The course provides a high level review of the different leadership styles that is sufficient to grasp the key characteristic of each. The course could include graphical examples of situation most adapted.
Anonymous
(Accounting Manager)
Interesting perspective on the different leadership styles that promotes self-reflection as a current leader. As a new manager, I will refer to this course material as I navigate leading new team members.
Anonymous
(Director)
The course is all about different types of leaders and its characteristics. It was well outlined and discussed thoroughly. It will be great if the lecturer expanded more and gave realistic examples.
Juan Gonzalez
(Sales Executive at BD Guidance)
nowaday the organizations must identify the rigth human resourse to improve the company every day, getting the best of their employes and this program give us a a very important tool to make it happen
Anonymous
(Accounting Manager)
The instructor was distracting and I don't feel he had a good handle on real-life examples of historical leaders. Overall an ok course with subject matter that can be used in the work environment.
Charles Howery
(- at Versona)
useful but more examples would be useful. The biggest thing I learned was to always be sensitive to how the leader is perceived and what the leader can do to maximize the power of the organization
Anonymous
(solo)
Content was good. The presenter often seem tongue-tied and repetitive. This could've easily been re-recorded or edited, but as is made it seem like a confident leader wasn't teaching the course.
Jacob Rothman
(Portfolio Manager at Rothman Investment Management)
Five leadership styles were presented in a very balanced way with pros and cons of each listed and tips on when to use which. This can be a little arbitrary at times, but is still helpful.
Anonymous
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I found the content of this course to be a thorough but very dry explanation of leadership styles. The course did not provide practical suggestions about how to develop leadership skills.
Ghanda Ross
(Internal Auditor at 80th Training Command (TASS))
Our audit team and our organization personnel.
It's imperative that we change our leadership styles according to the personnel we lead and the organization we work for.
Anonymous
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The subject matter and materials were good, sometimes the instructor sounded like he was just reading the information and didn't have knowledge of the subject matter.
Peter Kotsifas
(CFO at The Phia Group)
I'd describe this course as basic, yet informative. A good introduction to leadership styles if you've not been through this before. Otherwise a good refresher.
Anonymous
(Accountant)
I thought this course was very interesting and helpful. I thought the instructor explained the topic very well. I would recommend this course to others.
Brian Fleischer
( at NYC School Construction Authority)
Gave an interesting perspective and breakdown on the pros and cons of each, whereas I've often seen some of these styles presented as all "con".
Anonymous
(CFO)
I liked the broad range of leadership styles discussed and the real world examples shown. It was also helpful to see the pros and cons of each.
Anonymous
(Director, Governance)
Interesting topic and materials were easy to understand. Quiz and test where exactly what was covered in the materials so I felt prepared.
Hyoe Nakagiri
(Internal Auditor Chasing New Opportuniti.. at Independent)
Good refresher on the major leadership styles, as well as how to mix these styles for effectiveness. Presentation is very easy to follow.
Kelsey Kozachuk
(Sr. Controller at Browne Consulting Group)
This is a very good course for leadership. The instructor provided a lot of valuable information to better assess yourself as a leader.
Anonymous
(Director of Accounting)
I appreciate learning the different styles of leadership and the differences each one exhibits plus the pros and cons of each style.
Anonymous
(Payroll Analyst)
This is a great course that teaches the different styles of leadership and shows the advantages and disadvantages of each style.
Michael Pichon
(Finance Operations at Flexport)
I liked how this course provided pros/cons for every leadership style, with examples and definations that I could relate to.
Anonymous
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Excellent examples used to differentiate styles. Would have liked to see more how to learn to adapt or change your style
Kassie Spencer
(Senior Director, Finance and Administrat.. at University of Notre Dame)
The detail with which the leadership styles were described, plus the real world examples, were informative and helpful.
Joseph McCann
(CPA at Joseph M. McCann)
This course presents in a very effective way some of the different types of leadership styles seen in business today.
michael lane
(financial Anslyst at City of Detroit)
good class. enjoyed the brief and to the point presentation by the instructor. i will use this in my day to day work.
Halina Kovel
(Sr Revenue Accountant at Yelp)
great course on different leadership styles and some very useful examples on how to incorporate those into real life
Anonymous
(Director Accounts Payable)
Very good course showing many types of leadership styles and why it is important to not be just one type of leader.
Anonymous
(Controller)
not very relatable - lots of definitions and limited practicality - not sure why I need to write 50 characters here.
Anonymous
(Director)
Interest perspective on the types of leadership styles and how they all have relevant aspects in the world today.
Lawrence Hirsch
(Controller at Builders design)
A wonderful overview of leadership styles, pros and cons, and golden nuggets for the taking. well done.
Anonymous
(Owner)
The instructor provided some very good ideas about different leadership styles and their pros and cons.
Wayne Burns
(CFO at Lone Tree Inc)
good course.... could use more detail on some topics and it could be more focused on the orgnization
Anonymous
(CFO)
The course provided a nice overview of the various leadership styles including pros and cons of each
Anonymous
(Managing Director)
This course was a very Introduction to How to Become the Leader Your Organization Needs the Most.
Richard Dodson
(Consultant at Vaco)
Good overall information regarding the top leadership styles employed in today's business world.
Anonymous
(N/A)
This course was very easy to follow and I gained greater insight on what type of leader I am.
Anonymous
(Senior Internal Auditor)
This was an interesting course learning more about the different types of leadership styles
Antoaneta Tasheva
( at European University Institute)
good content, the instructor was way too wordy, too descriptive, but in general insightful
Kirit Kapadia
( at Kirit KapadiaCPA)
Good course providing different leadership styles and their place in the organization
S Marie Vernon
(- at --)
Great explanation of leadership styles. Also presented in an easy format to remember.
jim Klimkowski
(Principal at RSM)
good class. nice job of laying out pros and cons of diff styles and when to apply them
Anonymous
(Director Finance)
Nice summary of different styles of leadership. Easy to follow with good examples.
Tammie Fontana
(Sr. Audit Manager at IGT)
Good information, but it was a little challenging to follow along with the presenter
Anonymous
(Corporate Controller)
Found this presentation useful and had some good ideas on how to improve leadership.
Anonymous
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This is a very interesting course on leadership and the different leadership styles.
Anonymous
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Great course - one of the best yet. Wish more leaders understood these principles.
FAIZA GUECHI
(Manager at Grant Thornton UK)
Heavy but very useful class thanks,however practical example would have been useful
Georgios Baltos
( at EUI)
Interesting but too easy and too much focused on leader's characteristic.
Anonymous
(Credit and Collections Manager)
maybe more situational examples would help better appreciate the program.
Anonymous
(Retired)
He seemed to read most of the PowerPoints so it was hard to stay focused.
Quinn Bonta
(Associate Consultant at RSM)
It is always a good refresher to identify the common traits of a leader.
Anonymous
(Accounting Manager)
Very helpful to learn of the different styles and their characteristics
Anonymous
(Controller)
Interesting course. It made me think through what type of leader I am.
Sophia Kasozi
(- at City of Edmonton)
What a great overview! This will be helpful in capacity as a leader.
Anonymous
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I liked the breakout of types followed by examples and application.
Paul Morris
(Director, Compliance and Insurance at Sam Houston State University)
nice leadership offering that explained basics of leadership types.
Anonymous
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Good information presented on types of leadership. Enjoyed course.
Dan Villanueva
(Accountant at New York Times)
Used slightly different approach from other leadership courses.
Anonymous
(Business Performance Manager)
Helps provide a quick guide to different leadership styles.
Jonathan Hinkley
(SVP, Head of Linedata Gravitas at Linedata Gravitas)
I like the topic but the presentation was a little dry.
Andrea Jones
(Accountant at Capital One)
good, easy to follow instruction with lots of examples
Anonymous
(CAO)
good information on leadership and leadership styles
Anonymous
(VP of Finance and Accounting)
Very broad, but good overview of leadership styles.
Anonymous
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Mostly fluff and platitudes, not very substantive.
Anonymous
(Owner)
Very informative and a great refresher.
Muriel Santos
(Senior General Ledger Accountant II at Netsuite Inc.)
Very well explained
Vahé Hovakimian
(Financial Analyst at Great Place to Work Institute)
very informative
Anonymous
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Inspiring! :-)
Eric Higashi
(Associate Financial Analyst at Capital Group | American Funds)
great course
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.
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Thanks for this course. I think it provided a great deal of info. However, I was totally distracted and somewhat offended by your characterization of Dr. King as a Non-authoritative leader. This leadership style is the most negative and absolutely is not the right characterization. Dr. king was an inspirational AND take-charge leader. On the other hand, Pricess Diana is not worth mentioning at all. Perhaps Mother Theresa. Yet again, an African-American formidable icon has been negatively portrayed. Is there a reason why you chose to assign this leadership style to Dr. King? Any examples?
Hi there,
First, let me begin by thanking you for both taking my course and by providing valuable feedback. I use everyone's comments and questions to improve courses so that everyone has a better experience!
I hold Dr. King in the highest of esteem and I respect him beyond what words here allow me to express. The reason I see Dr. King as a non-authoriatarian leader is because he lead by advocating for peaceful means. He did not forcefully weild power over others. Rather he chose to inspire others to follow him through speech and by example. He advocated against violence throughout his life.
Leadership styles themselves are not inherently positive or negative. Many leaders, particularly good leaders, can change their style to meet needs as they change. In this regard, I think you are correct that Dr. King was exceptionally inspirational! He was such a gifted orator!
It takes a very strong person, perhaps the strongest of personalities, to be a non-authoriatarian leader! One must have immense self confidence to use this type of leadership.
There are many leaders, all worthy of inclusion as examples. Unfortunately, due to course time constraints, it's not possible to include them all.
Please accept my sincere apologies if you were offended by ANY aspect of my class. I can assure you it was not my intention, either directly or indirectly. The examples I used are not intended to "pigeon hole" any of the leaders I cited as their only style...many use a blended leadership style, including Dr. King.
I do hope that this helps. I encourage you to continue learning and asking questions as you have done here.
Thank you so much for taking the time to contribute and make this a better learning experience for us all!!
Best always,
Michael Capristo