Situational leadership is a leadership style that has been developed and studied by Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey. Situational leadership refers to when the leader or manager of an organization must adjust his style to fit the development level of the followers he is trying to influence. For More Details Visit Now: https://www.dewaninstitutes.com/

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THEORIES
SITUATIONAL
LEADERSHIP

2. Many psychologists
have attempted to
define leadership.
Trait theorists say
successful leaders possess
similar and unchanging
personality traits. Leaders are
born, not made.
Behavioral theorists say
anyone can develop behavioral
patterns identified as ideal
leadership traits. Leadership can
be learned.

3. Another group believes leaders have to
adjust their style according to the circumstance.
They call this situational leadership.
Let’s take a look at this theory’s different models.

4. DelegativeAuthoritarian Participative
Creates goals, makes
decisions for the
group
Expresses goal,
consults the group,
asks suggestions
Lets the group set
goals, methods and
work pace
Lewin’s 3 Styles
Leadership Model#1
A leader can be…

5. Leadership
Style
When to use Specific Example
Authoritarian
During emergency
situations
Surgery
Participative
Competitive, creative
situations
Brainstorming for
design
Delegative
When the leader
trusts the group well
Leader outsources
an expert

6. #2
Tannenbaum-Schmidt
Continuum of Leadership
Behavior
Leader chooses a style in the continuum,
depending on the circumstance.
Leadership Style
Tells Sells Suggests Joins Delegates Abdicates
Manager-oriented
Leadership
(High use of authority
by manager)
Team-oriented
Leadership
(High freedom for
team)

7. Leadership
Style
What the Leader Does
Tells Decides for the team
Sells Decides, provides rationale
Suggests Decides, provides rationale, asks questions
Consults Proposes decision, asks for ideas
Joins Presents problem, asks for options
Delegates Provides problem, lets members resolve it
Abdicates Asks team to define and resolve problem

8. Fiedler's Contingency Model#3
Leadership
style
What the
leader does
Task-oriented
Relationship-
oriented
Concentrates on
getting the job done
Focuses on relationship
with the team

9. The team recognizes
the leader’s authority
Trust exists between the
leader and the team
Leader choose a style depending on the
favorableness of a situation.
A situation is favorable if:
Task is clear

10. Situation
favorableness
Ideal leadership
style
High
Intermediate
Low
Task-oriented
Relationship-oriented
Task-oriented

11. Hersey and Blanchard's
Situational Leadership Model#4
Leader changes style according to
his or her followers’ ability and willingness.
Members may be:
Unable and
Unwilling
1 2 3 4
Unable but
Willing
Able but
Unwilling
Able and
Willing

12. If follower is Leadership style is Leader emphasizes*
Unable and
unwilling
Telling (Leader
directs team)
High task
Low relationship
Unable but
willing
Selling (Leader
encourages team)
High task
High relationship
Able but
unwilling
Participating (Leader
consults team)
Low task
High relationship
Able and
willing
Delegating (Leader
empowers team)
Low task
Low relationship
* Task refers to directive behavior.
Relationship refers to supportive behavior.

13. (SupportiveBehavior)
RELATIONSHIPBEHAVIOR
TASK BEHAVIOR
(Directive behavior)
LEADER BEHAVIOR
DELEGATING TELLING
PARTICIPATING SELLING
low
high
high
FOLLOWER READINESS
Able &
willing
Able but
unwilling
Unable but
willing
Unable &
unwilling
High task
Low relationship
High task
High relationship
Low task
High relationship
Low task
Low relationship

14. “Who can be a situational leader? A
sales manager, a night shift supervisor,
an MBA, an elementary school teacher,
a plant manager, the parent who has
three kids. A situational leader is
anybody who recognizes that
influencing behavior is not an event
but a process.”
Dr Paul Hersey

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