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The Influence of Leadership Styles: How Givers and Takers Match Up

Workplaces are full of givers, takers and matchers. What are the pros and cons of these various leadership styles?

Are you a giver, a taker or something in between: a matcher? The stereotypical image of professional growth and success is a vertical climb to outstrip and overtake colleagues and reach the next rung — and ultimately the top — of the corporate ladder. However, recent studies indicate that this mentality might not be the best approach to leadership.