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Scholars from Florida International University reveal a new way to understand your leadership style – starting with the question “Whom do I serve?” This informative article also includes a practical component: You can take an assessment at the LeadershipMindsets website to understand the blend of leadership mind-sets that shape you.

Take-Aways

  • Understand your leadership style by asking yourself, “Whom do I serve?” The answers to this question demonstrate six “leadership mind-sets.”
  • “Sociopaths” serve themselves at any cost to others, ultimately serving no one. “Egoists” serve their own greed and self-absorption, and “Chameleons” serve whomever seems powerful or important. 
  • By contrast, “Dynamos” serve goals, “Builders” serve the company and “Transcenders” serve society at large – including the firm. 

About the Authors

Modesto A. Maidique is president emeritus at Florida International University, where Nathan J. Hiller is an associate professor of management.


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