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Bossy vs buddy - What's the most effective leadership style?

Bossy vs buddy - What's the most effective leadership style?

According to a Professor of Management, those two opposing leadership styles, bossy and buddy, each have a time and a place.

Professor Jon K Maner of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, says: “Dominant leaders mandate a vision,” whereas those who prioritise being liked and admired (which he calls prestige leaders) “facilitate their group’s vision.”

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