Management Style

What are the key words that describe management style

1. Visionary - set technical/product/project direction and strategy. Connected to the mission and vision of the team - gives a sense of purpose
2. Authoritative - mobilize the team towards a vision
3. Coaching - use a coaching habit to grow the people
4. Democratic - collective and inclusive decision making
5. Transformational - careers, projects, companies

You may not be using only one style and may be switching between the various styles depending on the execution phase where you belong.  

For example chronologically through the half, you have a visionary style during setting up the team charter/roadmapping, authoritative style during roadmapping/goal setting, coaching style during execution, democratic style during conflict resolution, transformational style during changing direction. 

At the same instant of time, you may use different styles based on the level of the engineer you are working with. You need to vary between assertive(directive) vs assistive(supportive) style. For junior engineers, you need to be more assertive so that they get a clear set of instructions to execute on. Otherwise, they may feel too much thrash. For senior engineers, you need to be more supportive so that they get the freedom to chose their path to the goal. 

What people on the team will feel : PETTIFOG

1. Personalization
2. Empathy
3. Trust
4. Transparency
5. Integrity
6. Fairness
7. Openness
8. Growth

Extra : Agency

References

1. Mastering new leadership styles