I learned that I usually lead with a coaching style of leadership. This is very accurate as I tend to gravitate toward encouraging and developing those around me because I have a genuine interest to see them do well and succeed. I enjoy building close, long-lasting connections that foster trust and confidence. A few things I have to watch out for though is to make sure I resist pushing people toward learning for learning’s sake. Just because it's important to me doesn't mean others will be motivated in the same way. I also sometimes focus more on processes and systems when issues come up, so I might automatically rush to solve every problem when it would be best to allow others to solve their own problems and give them space to experiment and find their own solutions.
