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CIO Management Quiz: What's Your Leadership Style?

By Dennis McCafferty on 2011-01-28


How do you define your management style? There are myriad theories about leadership, but most of us tend to think of our employee-oversight techniques as falling into one of two broad categories: "command and control" or "warm and fuzzy." In the book, As One: Individual Action, Collective Power (Portfolio/Penguin/Available Feb. 3), authors Mehrdad Baghai and James Quigley debunk the myth that these are the only two management schools we have to choose from. Instead, they identify eight distinct leader/follower dynamics and illustrate more than 60 real-life examples of these — from Cirque du Soleil to Linux to Starbucks to FedEx to Amazon. Take our quiz, based on the findings of their book, to find out where your management style fits in, and learn which top executives and organizations follow the same model. Baghai is managing director of Alchemy Growth Partners. Quigley is CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.

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You deliver top-down strategy and power, dictating terms of participation. Your management style is:

A. Community Organizer & VolunteersB. Landlord & TenantC. Captain & Sports Team

Answer:

B. Landlord and TenantIn this scenario, staffer feedback is not a priority.Executive who exemplifies this style: Rupert Murdoch

You embrace bottom-up, independent decision-making. Your management style is:

A. Community Organizer & VolunteersB. Conductor & OrchestraC. Senator & Citizens

Answer:

A. Community Organizer and VolunteersYou let your workers make their own decisions, and you lead by building trust.Company that exemplifies this style: Visa

You thrive on a detailed script that requires precise execution. Your management style is:

A. General & SoldiersB. Producer & Creative TeamC. Conductor & Orchestra

Answer:

C. Conductor and OrchestraEach of your players must perfectly fit each unique role you've created for them, or disharmony ensues.Company that exemplifies this style: Toyota

You're an extroverted, charismatic leader who makes sure that all the details are covered. Your management style is:

A. Architect & BuildersB. Producer & Creative TeamC. Captain & Sports Team

Answer:

B. “Producer and Creative Team”You let your staffers pursue creativity, while still ensuring that all the “trains run on time.”Company that exemplifies this style: Walt Disney

You welcome hierarchy built around a command-and-control culture. Your management style is:

A. General & SoldiersB. Architect & BuildersC. Captain & Sports Team

Answer:

A. General and SoldiersYou have everyone on board zeroed in on serving a single clear and compelling mission.Company that exemplifies this style: Starbucks

You embrace diverse talents and get them operating as one unit. Your management style is:

A. Senator & CitizensB. Captain & Sports TeamC. Architect & Builders

Answer:

C. Architect and BuildersYou're a visionary leader who inspires collaboration and innovation.Company that exemplifies this style: Capital One

You depend on all your players to share mutual interests, enabling them to form a cohesive whole. Your management style is:

A. Community Organizer & VolunteersB. Captain & Sports TeamC. Landlord & Tenant

Answer:

B. Captain & Sports TeamYou work to get your players in synch on and off the field, so your team can nimbly adapt to change.Company that exemplifies this style: Avis

You expect accountability to customers and to your overall mission. Your management style is:

A. Producer & Creative TeamB. Senator & CitizensC. General & Soldiers

Answer:

B. Senator & CitizensYou know you and your workers are accountable not only to your “constituents” (customers) but also to your “constitution” (your organization's legacy and overall mission).Company that exemplifies this style: Harley-Davidson

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