A leaders singular job is to get results. But even with all the leadership training programs and amp34expertamp34 advice available effective leadership still eludes many people and organizations.amp160One reason says Daniel Goleman is that such experts offer advice based on inference experience and instinct not on quantitative data. Now drawing on research of more than 3000 executives Goleman explores which precise leadership behaviors yield positive results. He outlines six distinct leadership styles each one springing from different components of emotional intelligence. Each style has a distinct effect on the working atmosphere of a company division or team and in turn on its financial performance.amp160Coercive leaders demand immediate compliance.amp160Authoritative leaders mobilize people toward a vision.amp160Affiliative leaders create emotional bonds and harmony.amp160Democratic leaders build consensus through participation.amp160Pacesetting leaders expect excellence and selfdirection. And coaching leaders develop people for the future.amp160The research indicates that leaders who get the best results dont rely on just one leadership style they use most of the styles in any given week. Goleman details the types of business situations each style is best suited for and he explains how leaders who lack one or more of these styles can expand their repertories. He maintains that with practice leaders can switch among leadership styles to produce powerful results thus turning the art of leadership into a science.amp10The Harvard Business Review Classics series offers you the opportunity to make seminal Harvard Business Review articles a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world and will have a direct impact on you today and for years to come.