True leaders realize there is always room for improvement. Recognizing that you are a task-oriented leader means you have already taken the important first steps to analyze your own leadership style.

What factors influence the types of goals we set? Will I aim to excel or just get by? Of course, both person and situation variables interact in the process of goal setting. This recent study helps us ...

There is a fundamental choice that leaders make–consciously or unconsciously–when leading people. You either lean toward orienting around tasks or prioritize supporting people. Understanding how these ...

Leadership theories have typically distinguished between a task-oriented leader and a people/ relationship-oriented leader. Some people are naturally good at accomplishing tasks and are focused on the ...

Most leaders naturally tend more toward one of the two main leadership styles – task leadership and social leadership. Both styles can be effective in specific situations, and leaders should strive to ...

Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 59, No. 3, Special Issue: Gender and Social Interaction (Sep., 1996), pp. 294-301 (8 pages) Undergraduate subjects were asked to picture themselves as supervisors ...