Hi, Jane - thoroughly enjoyed this post.

Your description of the "Both/And" nurturing leader reminds me that leadership, like most things in life, is not absolute, all-or-nothing anything, but a delicate blend of often oppositional forces.

I am envious of those who can apparently effortlessly move as needed between the type of opposites that you have so well described in your list of seven.

I have not experienced too many leaders who could cover the continuums you suggest, but the few that come to mind were usually more humble in their default  behaviors than forceful.   I am not sure of the significance of this, other than to observe that those who truly know how to be forceful, do not need to demonstrate that just to show others they can.

Very interesting and thought-provoking post - thanks:)

John