Managerial Grid Theory
Q. Explain the different leadership styles as per Managerial – Leadership Grid Theory.
Answer:
The Managerial Grid was the original name which was the modifications were made by Robert R Blake and Anne Adams McCanse. After the modifications it was named as Leadership Grid.
Figure: Leadership Grid Leadership Grid – an approach to understanding a leader’s concern for results (production) and concern for people
The five major leadership styles specified as per Managerial – Leadership Grid Theory:
1. The impoverished style (1, 1). The indifferent Leader (Evade & Elude)
In this style, managers have low concern for both people and production. Managers use this style to avoid getting into trouble. The main concern for the manager is not to be held responsible for any mistakes, which results in less innovative decisions. A leader uses a “delegate and disappear” management style. Since they are not committed to either task accomplishment or maintenance; they essentially allow their team to do whatever it wishes and prefer to detach themselves from the team process by allowing the team to suffer from a series of power struggles.
2. The country club style (1, 9). The accommodating Leader (Yield & Comply)
This style has a high concern for people and a low concern for production. Managers using this style pay much attention to the security and comfort of the employees, in hopes that this would increase performance. The resulting atmosphere is usually friendly, but not necessarily that productive.
This person uses predominantly reward power to maintain discipline and to encourage the team to accomplish its goals. Conversely, they are almost incapable of employing the more punitive coercive and legitimate powers. This inability results from fear that using such powers could jeopardize relationships with the other team members.
3. The produce or perish style (9, 1). The Controlling Leader (Direct & Dominate)
This believes in the authority-obedience. With a high
Answer:
The Managerial Grid was the original name which was the modifications were made by Robert R Blake and Anne Adams McCanse. After the modifications it was named as Leadership Grid.
Figure: Leadership Grid Leadership Grid – an approach to understanding a leader’s concern for results (production) and concern for people
The five major leadership styles specified as per Managerial – Leadership Grid Theory:
1. The impoverished style (1, 1). The indifferent Leader (Evade & Elude)
In this style, managers have low concern for both people and production. Managers use this style to avoid getting into trouble. The main concern for the manager is not to be held responsible for any mistakes, which results in less innovative decisions. A leader uses a “delegate and disappear” management style. Since they are not committed to either task accomplishment or maintenance; they essentially allow their team to do whatever it wishes and prefer to detach themselves from the team process by allowing the team to suffer from a series of power struggles.
2. The country club style (1, 9). The accommodating Leader (Yield & Comply)
This style has a high concern for people and a low concern for production. Managers using this style pay much attention to the security and comfort of the employees, in hopes that this would increase performance. The resulting atmosphere is usually friendly, but not necessarily that productive.
This person uses predominantly reward power to maintain discipline and to encourage the team to accomplish its goals. Conversely, they are almost incapable of employing the more punitive coercive and legitimate powers. This inability results from fear that using such powers could jeopardize relationships with the other team members.
3. The produce or perish style (9, 1). The Controlling Leader (Direct & Dominate)
This believes in the authority-obedience. With a high