This article discusses the emotional intelligence competencies, plus the pros and cons of the six styles of leadership:

• Coercive: “Do what I tell you”
• Authoritative: “Come with me”
• Affiliative: “How have you been doing?”
• Democratic: “What do you think?”
• Pacesetting: “This is the best way to do.”
• Coaching: “I think you should try this.”

Ultimately, the article aims at persuading people to employ more than 1 leadership styles (preferrably 4), depending on the situations, because the styles complement each other’s shortcomings.