The 4 Types of Leadership Styles Part 3 The Steward

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THE STEWARD LEADERSHIP STYLE

Stewards are the rocks of organizations. They're dependable, loyal and helpful, and they provide a stabilizing and calming force for their employees.

Stewards' leadership behavior value rules, process and cooperation. They believe that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and they move only as fast as the whole chain will allow, taking care and time to help those who struggle to keep up.

Unlike a laissez faire leader, the Steward is structured and directive. Working for Stewards offers the chance to be part of a well-oiled machine.
Here, employees find security, consistency and cohesion.

Decision making processes tend to be linear and logical, and there's a clear chain of command. [NOTE: That is not the same thing as command and control leadership, which resembles an autocratic leadership style.]
A clear chain of command simply means that people know who to ask, what to do, etc.]

The job may not offer great opportunities for individual glory or an adrenaline rush, but it does provide great opportunities for team success.

These types of leaders can often be found in mission-critical areas of the organization and they are often relied-upon by leaders in other divisions.

For the appropriate people, working for the Steward is a great situation.
Similar to the Idealist, the Steward leadership style accounts for about 15-20% of American leaders.

And based on my observations, famous Stewards include George Washington, Mother Teresa and Ginni Rometty (CEO of IBM).