4 Quadrants of Leadership

Directing- An example of Directing leadership in my life is in my calling as Ward Prayer Co-Chair.  In this position.  It is highly directive, but low supportive.  My partner and I choose someone each week to say the prayer and give a spiritual thought.  We do not coach them or have to support them very much.  They are all highly capable, so we just give them the order to prepare a thought and pray, and they get it done.\

Coaching- An example of coaching in my life was as a trainer on my mission.  I had to direct my companion what to do plus support him in it a great deal.  He was just learning Spanish and was brand new to the mission, so I had to give him a lot of direction and support him, too.  If I did not direct him he would not know how to go about the work, and if I did not support him, he would find it difficult to stay motivated.  Also, I listened to his opinions, but in the end the decision was mine.

Supporting- An example of supporting in my life was as a district leader on my mission.  The missionaries in my district were quite capable.  They knew what to do. They just needed support, so I would mostly just get them excited about going out and spreading the word.

Delegating- An example of delegating in my life was in my job when I was in quality control.  Some of the customer support representatives were very capable and motivated.  I would hardly have to coach them at all.  They would just do their own work, but we would meet together once  a week to talk about how they were doing.