If you just inherited a team and must take over today as its leader, how would you go about quickly getting an understanding of the style of the previous leader?

1) If you just inherited a team and must take over today as its leader, how would you go about quickly getting an understanding of the style of the previous leader? Explain your answer.2) Why has it become a practice following certain instances of violence to make counselors available even to people who were not directly involved in the violence? Explain your answer.