My natural leadership style is Green.  I think it started as a kid being the youngest in the family, the peace maker, the one who could look up and see all the others and the dynamics of what was happening and could operate from there.  Brian's description of when he "turned Green" in South America is connected to my story of my youth with family in Greece and Brazil.  We had family with a great variety of socio-economic status/success but we were all connected because we were family.  So as a leader, I am looking at the individuality of each team member and invite them to bring that into play as a strength to the overall team.  I also find in a Green minded environment that is open, communicative, and transparent, if a team member is going sideways, I can notice it pretty quickly before things get too shaken up.

I would like to be a better Blue leader.  I find my wishy washiness/consensus-orientation/openness can be unnerving to Blue minded people and even have them loose confidence in me as a leader.  When we did our first cuts in 2001, the blue minded folks loved the assertiveness and clarity of the marching orders coming out of that.  Even a couple blue minded people who were let go commented that they had an increased respect in me and the company afterwards!  Knowing how to better set up a blue minded person for success in their specific roles would make me a stronger leader.

-tony