One very important characteristics of a leader in any organization is their motivation to achieve. Leaders must be willing to get out of heir way to achieve something, usually well though out goals. In Scott Sprier’s text “Leadership Run Amok” he argues that this motivation “generates passion and energy, which fuel growth and help companies sustain performance over the long term”. He also distinguishes the 6 styles of leadership that can be seen in leaders across groups and organizations. My roommate, Eytan, is currently working on a startup, and I have been very lucky to see the whole process. He manages very big team of motivated individuals, all with different tasks. He has a group of coders which are creating an app in Turkey, and a big group of college ambassadors that are helping them distribute it around the country. I have noticed that his style changes a lot when he is talking to the different groups. When Eytan is talking to the coders, he is very directive and tells them exactly what he is expecting and when he is expecting things. He gives no discretion to the coders because they do not have ny creative background. However, when he talks to his brand ambassadors his style is more visionary and participative. Brand ambassadors are definitely not in high stress situations, and what my roommate wants to achieve is to get them to share his goal and vision. He tries to get them as involved as they can in the startup. He gives them full discretion on what they have to do, because they know their campus and its people better than Eytan does. It is very important to understand each team and how they function. Not all leadership styles work with all groups because they have to perform different functions and have different things that motivate each other. Eytan was the one who came up with the idea of
