Each of the six leadership styles has advantages and disadvantages. Usually a good leader is a combination of several of these styles. You must tailor your personal leadership style to fit each situation.The coercer style is especially effective duringa wartime situation when the command is incombat or under fire. However, this style ofleadership can have some negative effects if the command, work center, or individual is performing at a high rate of efficiency. Subordinates will not respond well to the repeated use of threats during normal situations.You might find the authoritarian leadership style useful when seeking information on a particular situation or before inspections. However, it is normally not a good style to use in personal counseling sessions. This leadership style doesn’t allow enough flexibility to provide alternative solutions to subordinates’ personal problems. Using this style by jumping in and taking over insituations when you have technically competent
