That's My Style, Diagnostics and Leadership Styles-Thats-My-Style-Diagnostics-and-Leadership-Styles

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Brett Lyons discusses sales leadership through the lens of Dickens’ “best of times, worst of times,” arguing that leadership can be deeply rewarding but also frustrating. He introduces a leadership diagnostic that maps people along a development journey: enthusiastic beginner, established performer, high achiever, with warning zones of skilled but cautious and loss learner. He emphasizes that leaders must look beyond performance alone and pay attention to what people say and do.<br /><br />He then outlines seven leadership styles, from directive and visionary to coach, people-focused, mutual, pacemaker, and mentor. The key message is that effective leadership depends on matching the right style to the right person at the right stage. For example, enthusiastic beginners need directive, coaching, and visionary support; high achievers respond best to mentor, mutual, and visionary leadership; and loss learners require candid intervention, benchmarking, and possibly performance management or exit.<br /><br />Lyons stresses that poor leadership is a major reason people leave organizations. By understanding team members, developing self-awareness, and building strong leadership partnerships, managers can improve performance, motivation, retention, and team culture.

Keywords

sales leadership

leadership styles

performance management

team development

employee retention

coaching

leadership diagnostic