Leadership styles are evolving because the world is evolving. The ways we led 5 years ago may have worked in the past, but in today’s rapidly shifting landscape, those ways are no longer enough.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a behavioral statistician sharing my research in leadership development. From day one, Zenger Folkman—a leadership ...

Transactional leadership is falling behind. One leadership style that is increasingly irrelevant in this new era is transactional leadership. Focused on rigid structures, task monitoring, and ...

If you think a single leadership style suits all circumstances, you would be wrong. Moreover, adapting the wrong leadership style at the wrong time can seriously damage an organization’s culture, ...