The leadership styles of the 2016 presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, are distinctly different — no surprise, huh? But, what’s more, surprising is that there are similarities. Harvard Business Review published an interesting non-biased article that was refreshing to read without attacks and accusations from either party.

Gianpiero Petriglieri at HBR.org in “Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the Danger of Comparing Leadership Styles” examines the two candidates’ approach to leading and managing. He also explains why it’s dangerous to compare styles.

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the Danger of Comparing Leadership Styles

As leadership spectacles go, the 2016 U.S. presidential election is the equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster. It features household names in leading roles, a cast of first-class supporting characters, plenty of compelling villainy and intrigue, and what is shaping up to be a cliffhanger of an ending. Every leadership trait, trick, and flaw in the books is on display. Read more…

 

 

 

[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]When the leadership spectacle is over and the practice of leadership begins, it is character, commitments, and allegiances that matter. They will always trump style. ~Gianpiero Petriglieri[/social_quote]