situational leadership theory
A business leadership model that encourages leaders to combine a range of managerial skills as they work with subordinates in an organization.
Based on the interaction among the amount of direction and socio-economic support that the leader gives as well as the readiness level of the subordinates:
- Developed by Paul Hersey, an author, and Ken Blanchard
- Also referred to as the Hersey- Blanchard model (Kenton, 2020)
- The most effective since it adapts to the needs of team members.
Delegation Style
Telling Style
Low-relationship and low-task in which leaders allow the group to be responsible in deciding on the task to be done. For leaders with followers who have high maturity.
A high task and low relationship style where the leader provides explicit directions and closely supervises the work. For followers with low maturity level.
Selling Style
Participation Style
High-task and relationship style whereby the leader tries to sell ideas to a certain group by explaining the task directions in a persuasive manner.
For followers that are able but unwilling to do the task.
Low-task and high relationship style leadership which emphasizes on sharing of decisions and tasks (Kelchner, 2008). For followers with low confidence but are experienced enough in doing the assigned tasks.
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Esther Tachie-Menson
Created on November 23, 2020
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situational leadership theory
A business leadership model that encourages leaders to combine a range of managerial skills as they work with subordinates in an organization.
Based on the interaction among the amount of direction and socio-economic support that the leader gives as well as the readiness level of the subordinates:
Delegation Style
Telling Style
Low-relationship and low-task in which leaders allow the group to be responsible in deciding on the task to be done. For leaders with followers who have high maturity.
A high task and low relationship style where the leader provides explicit directions and closely supervises the work. For followers with low maturity level.
Selling Style
Participation Style
High-task and relationship style whereby the leader tries to sell ideas to a certain group by explaining the task directions in a persuasive manner. For followers that are able but unwilling to do the task.
Low-task and high relationship style leadership which emphasizes on sharing of decisions and tasks (Kelchner, 2008). For followers with low confidence but are experienced enough in doing the assigned tasks.
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