Fourth, don't be afraid to reprimand subordinates for poor performance. A leader has to be able to stand up to followers when their behavior is not in the best interest of the organizations, because if you let it go the behavior continues. Finally, I feel a true leader must handle followers complaints and suggestions. It seems that if you listen to your subordinates it allows the leader to recognize what is going on in the organization. It allows for a decision to made that will benefit the most people and the organization at the same time.
Leaders develop certain styles of leadership.
These styles are the characteristics that the leader uses in certain situations to effectively complete the job at hand. In reality, certain styles of leadership work better in some situations than others. The business world uses contingency theories to match leaders to situations. These theories include the least preferred co-worker theory and the situational leadership theory. The least preferred co-worker contingency was developed by a Dr. Fiedler in the early 1960's.