Situational Leadership
Situational leadership is a flexible and adaptive approach where leaders adjust their style to fit the development level of their team members. It emphasises assessing needs and providing the right balance of direction and support to achieve optimal performance.
Technique Overview
Situational Leadership Definition
Situational leadership, developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard that asserts no single leadership approach is universally effective. Instead, effective leaders adapt their style—ranging from directing and coaching to supporting and delegating—based on the competence and commitment levels of their team members in specific tasks. This model emphasises flexibility, requiring leaders to diagnose the needs of their followers and adjust their approach to provide the appropriate amount of guidance and encouragement, thereby enhancing productivity and fostering employee growth and satisfaction.
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Further Reading
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Situational Leadership references (4 of up to 20) *
- https://www.wholistic-change.com/blog/2011/08/31/situational-leadership
- Hersey, P., Blanchard, K. H., & Johnson, D. E. (2007). Management of Organizational Behavior: Leading Human Resources, Pearson Prentice Hall.
- Blanchard, K. H., Zigarmi, P., & Nelson, R. B. (1993). Situational Leadership® After 25 Years: A Retrospective. Journal of Leadership Studies.
- Blanchard, K., Zigarmi, P., Zigarmi, D. (1999) Leadership and The One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership.
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