Leadership

Those who overuse a hands-on or directive approach stifle creativity, autonomy, and people's ability to do their best work. Those who overuse a hands-off or empowering style create chaos or confusion, fuzziness about roles / responsibilities, and cause some problems to linger for longer than needed.

There are many different theories and ideas on leadership, including John Maxwell's “5 Levels of Leadership.” Maxwell's levels are Position, Permission, Production, People Development and Pinnacle. Learning about these levels may help you understand how to become a better leader in your workplace.