Leadership Styles

Leadership Styles An effective leader not only takes into account how well the company is operating and producing its products or services, but is also concerned with ethics and doing the right thing by its employees and those affiliated with the company. Combined studies show that leaders who can focus highly in both of these areas deliver the best performance (South University Online, 2010, para. 3). However, there is no one leadership style that successful leaders use to become an effective leader. There can be many different successful leaders who got to where they are through different methods, but they will all have some similarities by showing their concern for quality production and/or concern for their employees. Though, those who show more concern for their employees may not be outputting the best they can do in production and those who only have a high concern for production likely pick up extra time and expense waste from a high turnover rate in employees, lack of quality customer service, and other personable issues. This is what makes a combination of both the most effective. Richard Branson is one example of a successful leader. He is a no nonsense kind of guy when it comes to business and believes in leaving behind all the frills. He is very direct and wants others to be the same when doing business with him and the company. He has strong goals and chases them with passion. While he might be a no frills guy, he still believes in having fun. In an interview, Branson states “There is no point in being in business if it is not fun” (Gallo, 2012, p. 2). By no frills, this only means that he believes in effective communication and getting straight to the point. If you have something to say, say it, do not let a slide tell it for you or beat around the bush with a bunch of fancy words and reasoning. Keep it short, concise, and to the point. However, the place of delivery is more preferable in a fun or relaxed atmosphere than a business atmosphere.