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Why do some leaders thrive while others flounder? Professional qualifications (the whats of leadership) matter, of course. But far more often we find that success depends on the hows specifically, how leaders styles mesh with their teams and organizational cultures.

Weve designed a tool that zeros in on the hows of leadership. It gives you immediate feedback about your style potential strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots and pinpoints the settings where youll be most and least effective. We identified eight leadership archetypes altogether, using a combination of psychometric and statistical analysis from a study of more than a thousand largely U.S.-based senior executives.

To better understand your personal approach to leadership, select the style below that best describes you. If youre a more collaborative leader, youll probably find your best match toward the top of the list; if youre more independent, look further down.

Your primary leadership style:

COLLABORATOR: empathetic, team-building, talent-spotting, coaching oriented

ENERGIZER: charismatic, inspiring, connects emotionally, provides meaning

PILOT: strategic, visionary, adroit at managing complexity, open to input, team-oriented

PROVIDER: action oriented, confident in own path or methodology, loyal to colleagues, driven to provide for others

HARMONIZER: reliable, quality-driven, execution-focused, creates positive and stable environments, inspires loyalty

FORECASTER: learning oriented, deeply knowledgeable, visionary, cautious in decision making

PRODUCER: task focused, results oriented, linear thinker, loyal to tradition

COMPOSER: independent, creative, problem solving, decisive, self-reliant.

Though every leader has a go-to style, most of us have a few that we rely on. If you believe thats the case for you, select one or two supplemental styles here. Recognizing all your styles, and learning when to use which, can help you succeed in a wider variety of leadership contexts.