#3 Leadership Style — When to Tell, When to Coach
This is part three of my weekly series on the Digital Leader Canvas — a free self-assessment framework with 11 dimensions of leadership. If you're new here, you can download the canvas and catch up: https://www.digital-leader-program.de/en/digital-leader-program-digital-leader-canvas
This week we're looking at Quadrant ② — Leadership Style. The canvas asks:
What are my values? How can I become more flexible in my leadership? In which situations should I lead differently? When should I tell more? When should I coach more?
Let's get into it.
The two extremes
I think every leader moves between two extremes:
On one end: telling. Giving answers, making decisions, directing. Some people call it bossing — I'll use that word too, because that's how it often feels to the person on the receiving end.
On the other end: coaching. Asking questions, guiding, handing over responsibility. Trusting the other person to figure it out.
Most leadership advice today tells you to move towards coach...
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Die TOP 10 Skills für Leader 2025 laut World Economic Forum
Leader:innen Frage: Sind deine Skills fit für die Zukunft?
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