Leadership Style and Power Grid

Leader's style Use of power Teammates' style Relationship Established
directive Dominating, Positinal Obedient Dependent
Engaged Persuading Empowerd Interdependent
Coaching Counseling Receptive Interdependent
Consensus Gaining Agreement Equality Interdependent
Affiliative Empathy Team-oriented Interdependent
Expert Knowledge Autonomous Independent

Source: True North, by Bill George, p.195

cf.: Blanchard's Four Basic Leadership Styles.
cf.: Participatory Decision Making Styles
cf:: Blumberg Model


Ashley Guberman, Organizational Development Resources