Of course, I am not talking about the colour of your bosses’ skin - I am referring to your boss’s personality type.
There are four colours of bosses – red, yellow, green, blue. It represents their leadership style and management skills. It is crucial to know for building relationships and knowing what you have to deal with in the workplace.
Everybody knows someone who left a business because of the bad boss.
As an example, many people today have to deal with bosses who believe that they fought their way to the position they have and they should be seen as royalty in the company. These are usually seen as red bosses.
· They believe they have all the answers
· They feel they must always be right
· They manage a fear-based culture that drives success
· They believe micromanagement is essential
· They hate feedback
Senior leaders of the future must have empathy and soft skills in management. Accountability is important for the future.
A personality test can tell you what colour boss you are or look at the descriptions below to find out what colour your boss is.
What reactions do you see from your boss? Below is a brief view of the 4 main leadership personality types or colours.
RED
Anger, Rage, Frustration, Will Power, Wrath, Urgency
Red is usually a Directional leadership style usually driven by purpose and is determined to push things forward. Without a directional leader purpose and direction falls off over time. They are focused only on results and will do anything to get there.
YELLOW
Motivated, Enthusiastic, Sociable, Light hearted, Inspiring, Sense of Humour
Yellow is usually identified as an Inspirational leadership style who leads through relationships. They invest in their people and inspire action. Without an inspirational leader mission and purpose can feel hollow.
GREEN
Patient, Intune with feelings, Loving, Sharing, High Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Relaxed, Caring
Green is identified as a collaborative leader. They lead by encouraging the team in the midst of challenging times. They excel at lateral leadership bringing all areas together by building trust. Without collaborative leaders’ people can start working in silos and overall teamwork can suffer.
BLUE
Logical, Organised, Analytical, Calm, Cool, Steady, Cautious
Blue is identified as an operational leader that can build processes and systems to ensure the organization succeed. They have the ability to create a culture to serve people that lead to success. Without operational leaders the mission does not gain traction and systems and processes will be poor.
Understanding the leadership colours can help you manage upward and become successful in your career. It will help you understand your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to leading and communicating with your team.
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