Leadership styles vary from leader to leader but Daniel Goldman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, in Primal Leadership theorize that there are six main emotional styles of leaders:
· The Visionary Leader
· The Coaching Leader
· The Affiliative Leader
· The Democratic Leader
· The Pace-setting Leader
· The Commanding Leader
A very successful leader would include qualities of each style by choosing their reaction to the situation. Excellent leaders are flexible, able to handle change and being under pressure while still leading the team to success. Employees moving up the ladder of management would be well served to be taught about emotional intelligence and how to use it to become a great leader.