In a manner that directs, guides, or prescribes; in a way that issues instructions or commands.
From 'directive' (Latin directivus, meaning tending to direct) + '-ly' (adverb suffix). The term is used in formal contexts, particularly in management, pedagogy, and administrative discourse.
Teachers and managers constantly wrestle with how 'directively' to lead—be too directive and people feel controlled, be too permissive and chaos erupts, so the art of leadership often means knowing when to shift on that spectrum.
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