Leadership 101 pt 3 – Servant, Coaching & Authentic Leadership Styles

Today, we're diving into another three powerful leadership styles – servant, coaching and authentic – that can transform the way you lead and inspire others.  We also look at what type of team member thrives best under each of these different leadership styles.

Servant vs Coaching vs Authentic Leadership Styles

Similarities:

All three leadership styles prioritise building positive relationships with their teams.All three leadership styles aim to inspire and motivate teams towards a shared vision.All three leadership styles require self-awareness and reflection to be effective.

Differences:

Servant leadership focuses on serving the needs of others, while coaching focuses on developing others' skills and abilities, and authentic leadership focuses on being true to oneself and acting ethically.Servant leadership emphasises humility and putting others first, while coaching emphasises the importance of feedback and accountability, and authentic leadership emphasises transparency and ethical behaviour.Servant leadership is focused on the needs of others, coaching is focused on development and results, and authentic leadership is focused on being true to oneself and acting ethically.

Understand the strengths and weaknesses of each style, consider the unique needs of their team members => a positive work environment that fosters growth and success.

About DISC-Flow®
DISC is a research-backed and science-based personality profiling tool used to understand our behaviours, communication styles, and work preferences. It’s about understanding what makes you – and the people you work with – tick.

Julie South is a DISC Flow® Certified Trainer, who describes DISC-Flow® profiling as being like having a cheat sheet to better understand yourself and other people. When you know this, it helps you play to your personality strengths, work better in teams, and communicate better.

If you’re keen to find out what your personal DISC type is, what type of leader you are, or what your clinic’s team composition looks like, then get in touch with Julie to find out what's involved.

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