Leadership Style Observer Prints

"Looks like J.B. changed his mind about his open door policy!"

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

'We're like family. I look out for them. They look out for me.'

He used to pass the buck, since being promoted to management he gets to call it delegating authority.

British Prime Minister

'Chicken Farms - Pecking Order'

'I miss telling people they can't have a day off to be with their sick children!'

King Solomon's Pollster.

"What we need in this organisation is more personal contact."

'How dare they make these kind of suggestions?!'

'I suppose it was a blessing. Toward the end he was finding it very difficult to remain competitive.'

'I can't decide weather to have a feisty or a sassy management style.'

You are here.

How many workers does it take to put up a Christmas decoration?

'It's a real conundrum. Not sure if I should open it, or beat it.'

Abraham Lincoln

"Eric, this is your father, mister Trump." "You must have the wrong number. I'm Mortimer Park."

"Wait a minute! I don’t ignore the concerns of my employees! I listen to them, I discuss with them... and then I ignore them."

C'mon, Bob, the associate chases the manager's tail, the manager chases the VP's tail, and the VP chases my tail for me – You know how this works.

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon, pose one

'This doesn't look good.'

"At our company everything is based on trust. You can trust that you can trust no one."

"It's just the boss building consensus."

Barack Obama

Management Styles - Inspirational

'It's definitely a 'hands-on' style of leadership.'

"To give him credit...normally I think these staff 'consultations' are a complete waste of time...but he's been in his office all morning working on our ideas."

No matter where he worked, Frank always found himself six cubicles of separation removed from the fun crowd.

Three popular executive swivel styles, and what they mean.

Bob is worried about violating the chain of command.

Winston Churchill.

President Barack Obama

"My door is always open. All you have to do is figure out the security code."

"Sure, I'm a liar. That's my management style."

'Okay, now who wants to be in charge?'