This exploratory study examined potential relationships between a supervisor's perspective taking within a given supervisor/subordinate dyad and assessments of that supervisor's leadership style. Specifically, the notion is put forth that elements of leadership style relating to the quality of the interpersonal relationship between a supervisor and subordinate should be related to the degree to which a supervisor takes the perspective of their subordinate. Two subscales of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire were found to correlate with supervisor dyad-specific perspective taking, namely intellectual stimulation and individual consideration
