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  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is a leadership style?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "A leadership style is the way a leader guides, motivates, communicates with, and manages a team. It influences decision-making, team performance, workplace culture, and how employees respond to challenges."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What are the 7 core leadership styles?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The seven core leadership styles are transformational, democratic, coaching, autocratic, servant, situational, and visionary leadership. Each style has different strengths and works best in specific workplace situations."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Why is it important to understand different leadership styles?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Understanding different leadership styles helps professionals adapt their approach to team needs, organisational culture, and business goals. This flexibility can improve communication, employee engagement, decision-making, and overall team performance."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Which leadership style is the most effective?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "No single leadership style is best for every situation. Transformational leadership is effective during change, democratic leadership supports collaboration, coaching leadership helps employee development, and situational leadership works well when teams need flexibility."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can professionals develop multiple leadership styles?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Professionals can develop multiple leadership styles through self-assessment, feedback, mentorship, leadership development programmes, and real-world practice. The key is to understand team needs and adjust the leadership approach based on the situation."
      }
    }
  ]
}