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Six emotional leadership styles

Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee detail their six emotional leadership styles in 2002.

Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee detail their six emotional leadership styles in 2002.

The theory highlights the strengths and weaknesses of six leadership styles that you can use: visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic, pace-setting, and commanding.

It is different from other theories, in that it also discusses how each style can affect the emotions of your team members.

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