What determines the success or failure of a company often comes down to the effectiveness of its leadership. But every leader leverages their own leadership style to try to achieve the best results.

Years of research have shown that some personalities are more prone to certain leadership styles and are preferred than others.Personality has been associated with character or attitude. Its ...

If you think a single leadership style suits all circumstances, you would be wrong. Moreover, adapting the wrong leadership style at the wrong time can seriously damage an organization’s culture, ...

IndustryWeek columnist and process innovation expert John Dyer discusses types of leaders, when to use each style and the benefits of good leadership in driving change in organizations. The leadership ...

One glowing similarity in the varying cultures of today’s fire service is the need for robust leadership. When considering all the obstacles of running a fire department, or any business for that ...

Effective leadership starts with acknowledging that different situations call for different leadership styles. The practice of “leadership”—influencing behavior to achieve a desired result—encompasses ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are many leadership styles and a cottage industry has cropped up around defining them. Gayle Lantz, president of WorkMatters, Inc., ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Improviser, professor and business consultant writing on leadership. Only one year ago many leaders were pushing hard for their ...

Is it only charismatic leaders and dynamic political messiahs who deliver results? We continue from where last week’s column ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Leadership is tricky business. There are an infinite number of approaches and styles, unique to each individual leader, but not every ...