Peter Drucker famously said that "management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." Great leaders possess dazzling social intelligence, a zest for change, and above all, vision that allows them to set their sights on the things that truly merit attention, according to Psychology Today.

As a business owner or an individual charged with leading a team, how you interact with your employees or those under your command says a lot about you and how well your leadership skills are interpreted. Do those you oversee laugh or talk under their breath in a derogatory manner when you give directions, or do they run directly into the fire with a bucket of water?

Leaders lead, and those who do so effectively provide ways for their charges to be followed—either from fear or respect. If your style is to intimidate by sheer willpower, or threaten by means of swift and terrible retribution, then the chances of success may be short lived. Typically, leaders who force their will upon subordinates find that winning at all cost ends up costing them much more in the end than they would have gained. No one likes to be yelled at, or embarrassed and abused, especially by a tyrant.