disciplined leadership vs. flexible leadership theme

Two characters in leadership positions take radically different approaches in terms of what balance of flexibility and friendliness they employ vs. how much hard discipline they impose. Alternatively, a single character contemplates which of these leadership styles to adopt.

9 total · 5 major · 4 minor

Story	Level	Motivation
ds94x07	major	O’Brian advised Worf to "loosen up on the reins" and Worf took this to heart. The story concluded with O’Brian’s sage remark regarding balance: "You can give them a little slack, but you can't take your hands off the reins." Meanwhile, Kira had found it hard to relax around Captain Sisko but was delighted when the latter showed a friendly streak and invited her to join him to watch a baseball game.
ent2x03	major	Malcolm suggested to Archer that he wasn't disciplined enough in his leadership of Enterprise.
movie: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)	major	The tyrannical Captain Bligh was compared and contrasted with the stern but sympathetic executive officer, Fletcher Christian.
tc1983e02	major	Ptolemy VIII "Pot Belly" explained his philosophy of leadership: since he couldn't be loved he would settle for being feared. This not working out so well, he later decided to change tack.
voy1x16	major	Tuvok was put in charge of getting several Maquis crew members up to speed in Starfleet protocols. When the trainees responded poorly to Tuvok's harsh command style, he initially doubled down in his ways. Only after much reflection and bonding with the trainees did Tuvok learn the value of adapting his leadership style to fit the situation.
ent2x09	minor	Malcolm called Archer's comparatively lax command style into question and took matters into his own hands to improve discipline aboard Enterprise.
movie: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)	minor	Sergeant Himmelstoss' strict and impersonal approach to handling the new recruits was contrasted with Corporal Katczinsky's practical-minded approach to commanding the same recruits on the front lines.
tc1983e01	minor	Ptolemy VIII, known also as Potbelly, explained his philosophy of leadership: since he couldn't be loved he would settle for being feared.
tz1985e1x07a	minor	Another teacher briefly voiced her doubts to Miss Peters about the effectiveness of being tough on students. This was contrasted by Miss Peters strong arm approach to controlling her class full of miscreants.