Daniel Goleman's Leadership Styles

Abstract

This work explores the topic of leadership and its multiple forms bibliographically. It focuses on the innovative work of renowned psychologist Daniel Goleman, who has identified six different types of leadership: coercive or authoritarian, democratic, affiliative, visionary or guiding, helmsman, and coach. These are addressed in a general way in the following infographic. The following infographic will broadly discuss the different leadership styles in various situations to determine the best results. This document is recommended reading for anyone interested in the art and science of leadership.