
241Leaders’ Mind Types and Their Relations to Preferred Leadership Styles
behavioral characteristic of Machiavellians and leaders corresponds to mind type 2. These two leader
types are active managers. This signicant relationship suggests that they are likely to be intelligent, to be
economical in distributing their mental resources, to be innovative, and also to understand well the area
of social interactions. The difference, however, probably lies in how all these resources are utilized by
managers of these two leadership proles. Most likely, Machiavellians lead through manipulation and
coercive power, and leaders achieve their goals th