4 Emerging leadership styles
Many different leadership styles have been developed and discussed over the decades, reflecting changes in attitude and varying priorities, and this process continues today.
In Week 2 you looked at different leadership styles, from the well-established to the more recently defined. In this section, you will focus on the latest leadership research, considering newly defined styles and approaches that are emerging to suit the way our changing society perceives the nature of work and authority.
In recent times, leadership has become more concerned with supporting a positive employee experience, and various styles, some of which have been around for many years, have started to gain greater traction. These range from servant leadership and coaching leadership to democratic leadership and authentic leadership.