The differences between leadership styles are not necessarily positive or negative in building leadership, but executives need to be aware of their style and how they come across to others in their organization and outside.
A year ago I went to a wedding where the bridesmaids wore identical dresses and the maid of honor wore a dress that was longer and a different style and color. For that wedding, the bride only chose the dresses for her bridesmaids and allowed the maid of honor to pick out her own dress.
She picks at the cuffs of her coat as we talk, the only sign of her anxiety. Decked in a $850 black dress with a white ruff and cuffs, however, Brooks dictated a more modest tone. In the house the nurse-maid wears a simple dress of wool or heavy material with a white apron and white collar and cuffs. His uniform was blue, with scarlet capo and cuffs, richly embroidered.