What makes an effective social work leader?

Anyone can be a leader in social work. This isn’t a role defined by job title – though it can involve giving direction, it’s also about offerering inspiration, encouraging teamwork and setting an example.
In two articles for The Social Work Community, social work leader and consultant Clair Graham explores what leadership means in the profession.
In the first, she examines the different styles of leadership – participative, transformational, delegative, authoritative, tra