Abstract Situational Leadership‚ one of the most widely used leadership approaches in the business world today was developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard in 1969. It is a leadership approach that focuses on leadership in different situations and is based on the premise that different situations demand different kinds of leadership. This approach stresses that a leader has to adapt his style of leadership according to the situation of his group. There are four different leadership styles based
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because as Ken Blanchard said ’ ’None of us is as smart as all of us ’ ’. That means that one mind is better than one and the teamwork provides more ideas that an individual person. So‚ the result of our presentation came from the feedback we received from the other colleagues‚ who were very
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References: Blanchard‚ K. (2001). Situational Leadership II – The Article. The Ken Blanchard Companies Bolden‚ R.‚ Gosling‚ J.‚ Marturano‚ A. and Dennison‚ P (2003). A review of leadership theory and competency frameworks. Retrieved on August 29‚ 2013 from http://www.leadership-studies.com McGregor‚ D. (1960) The Human Side of Enterprise. New York: McGraw Hill. Wright‚ Ken (2009). The people pill‚ the cure for every manager’s number one problem
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This is the amount of power you have to direct the group‚ and provide reward or punishment. The more power you have‚ the more favorable your situation. Fiedler identifies power as being either strong or weak. Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory The Hersey-Blanchard
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of the DiSC behavior styles dominance‚ interactive‚ cautious‚ and steadiness behaviors. Each trait has unique characteristics that would make for an interesting group. Dominance is driven by the need to control and the need to achieve (The Ken Blanchard Companies). This behavior style likes accepting challenges and taking action. Every group need someone to influence‚ the influence behavior style are focused on building relationships more than they are task oriented. Having a cautious behavior
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leadership is contingent upon a number of variables‚ such as traits‚ leading style‚ communications skills‚ conflict resolutions‚ and be able to motivate team members. Paul Heresy and Ken H. Blanchard have developed a leadership theory in the late 1960s‚ called "the life-cycle theory of leadership" (Hershey‚ P. & Blanchard‚ K.‚ 1982)‚ which has gained a strong following among management development specialists. This model is called situational leadership theory‚ and it focuses on how a leader fits into
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causes of the behaviour‚ it is likely that the previous behaviour will return eventually. Sometimes the theories may not be as effective as planned. Theorist Examples The Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory was created by Dr Paul Hersey‚ a professor and author of "The Situational Leader‚" and Ken Blanchard‚ author of the best-selling "The One-Minute Manager‚" among others. The theory states that instead of using just one style‚ successful leaders should change their leadership styles
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A. Robert Greenleaf said: “The great leader is seen as servant first “What does this mean? Servant leadership has been identified by Robert Greenleaf‚ as one serving others before serving themselves‚ In addition Greenleaf also stated that true leadership emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help other. (Spears & Lawrence‚ 2002). This means that a servant leader will have to develop compassion for people and also be able to respond to people in a way that can build
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Building a Productive and Collaborative Team Summary • • • • • • • Set realistic expectations. Gain commitment to the objectives. Establish ground rules for your team (team norms). Consider team member’s ideas as valuable. Encourage listening and brainstorming amongst the team. Put the ownership on the team members; provide the team with enough freedom and empowerment. Support the team’s decision. Build trust and reinforce the team’s sense of purpose. Information You Need to Know: A team’s
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Organizational Structure According to Blanchard (2006) to be a great leader is necessary to look at yourself. Good leaders share about their experiences and what people expect from them and what to expect from people. The good leaders must begin by looking at themselves first. The good leader will share their experiences‚ what they believe and the impact that their beliefs will have in their work (Blanchard‚ 2010). I grew up in a wealthy family full of love and happiness
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