Coercive Style of Leadership is Heavily Entrenched here. - Management Electroswitch Employee Review

Coercive Or Directive Style The coercive style is one of the least desirable leadership styles. This style is the hallmark of a top-down type of leader who squelches most new ideas before they even have a chance to be explored. This leader feels she knows best. Before long, people stop coming to her with new ideas. Flexibility and initiative are eroded, and people are demotivated. Some even become resentful and stop trying. As Goleman's research shows, people who work for this type of leader feel that their sense of responsibility has evaporated. "Unable to act on their own initiative, they lose their sense of ownership and feel little accountability for their performance," Goleman reports. This is a surefire way to stop your employees from giving you the best of what they have to offer. You never know how much your business stands to lose when you adopt this style.