Personally, I don't think winters is silent. On the contrary, his communication skills are not bad at all. Episode 2 (or Episode 3? Finally, there was an ice-breaking conversation between him and Greer (the soldier whose brother died in Italy). Prior to this, Greer once said that Winters was a Quaker, that is, an extreme pacifist, but Winters didn't mind, and made a "solemn" explanation to Greer with a sense of humor, eliminating the invisible barrier in the team. It can be seen from this clip that Winters still spent a lot of oral efforts on behalf of E Company, but only part of it was shown for the need of compact plot. Moreover, as a leader, it is impossible for a person to be silent. If he wants to assign tasks to subordinates and receive feedback, he must communicate. Imagine what would happen if Winters took his troops to fight "without saying a word" without assigning tasks in advance when attacking the coastal artillery position?
In addition, his company is dead set on him, 80% because Winters can lead them to victory, and 20% because Winters loves his soldiers. A leader who can't lead his team to victory will not get the support of his people even if he loves his people again.
Besides, Li Yunlong looks violent, but in fact he is calm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of shooting the Japanese commander at close range with mortars. The commander's behavior is an imitation of the soldiers. Li Yunlong's rampage is for the soldiers around him, to dispel their fears and inspire their bloodiness.
Having said that, we should talk about the difference between the battlefields in Europe and China. In the European battlefield, the primary task of soldiers is to survive in a variety of light and heavy firepower, and choose the most appropriate means (rifles, grenades, grenades, rocket launchers, calling for fire support ...) to attack the enemy. In this case, a cool-headed soldier has a greater chance of survival. In addition, Winters' soldiers have experienced a whole year of complete military training, and their education level is generally high, and they all know what they want to do. Therefore, Winters' practice of "being calm and talking less" is adapted to the situation of the European battlefield. On the battlefield in China, the fire density is greatly reduced, and there are many times when we have to fight the enemy. In this case, the passionate fighting spirit and the spirit of going forward and not afraid of death are more important. In addition, many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army at that time were farmers who had just gone to the fields. In this case, you need a commander like Li Yunlong.
In a word, I personally think that both Winters and Li Yunlong have good communication skills and cool heads. The difference in their leadership styles is actually caused by the environment. There is no difference between good and bad, only the scope of application.