The Situational Leadership Theory was developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard. The model shows that leadership of employees must be adapted to the skills and job maturity of the individual employee‚ and that there is no single "best" style of leadership. By using the situational leadership theory model‚ leaders can adapt their leadership according to the needs of the employees‚ and conduct an effective leadership based on the situational context. The essence of the model is that leaders should
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The Situational Leadership model is based on the assumption that leadership behavior should be guided by the elements affecting the situation. The three primary elements affecting the of the Situational Leadership model as identified by Changingminds.org are follower readiness‚ factors affecting the situation‚ and factors affecting the leader (as cited in Tannenbaum & Schmitt‚ 1958 pp.95-101) Follower readiness is the most important element. Where there is no readiness to follow‚ there exists no
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effective leader using the situational leadership model. This model teaches leaders how to recognize the needs of individuals as well as teams while using the best leadership style. The situational leadership model in my opinion‚ identifies how to provide direction in addition to support to followers‚ as well as how to deal with difficulties situation that might be encountered by the followers. The situational leadership model exemplifies an agreement of thinking about leadership behavior in relation
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Situational Leadership Case Study Paper Sawsan Berjawi February 9‚ 2013 Introduction In search of what situational leadership style would fit me better‚ I completed the Situational Leadership Style Self-Assessment provided on line and adapted from Hersey and Blanchard. This paper will assess the results of this self-assessment and study its application on a given case study. In the process‚ I will be discussing if I agree or not with the results and I will be identifying
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come to people on this is to achieve Leadership but to be able to do it‚ it is imperative to understand its meaning‚ its strengths‚ its weaknesses and all concepts that may help individuals and organizations to approach it in their modern world. Thanks to these needs‚ many researchers have been looking for answers and ways to represent what is leadership significance. The purpose of this essay is to analyze and discuss two theories/approaches of leadership‚ in order to gain a better understanding
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Explanation of leadership approach that I would most like to adopt. A leadership approach that was studied during the course of this quarter that I would most likely adopt would be the situational approach. I selected this approach based on my style of leadership and my current position. In analyzing my leadership philosophy with the situational leadership approach‚ as a leader‚ I have to be flexible and adaptable in my style when addressing the needs of my followers. I can interact with a variety
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Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 2 2. HERSEY’S AND BLANCHARD’S SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP MODEL ........... 3 3. SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP & HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ........ 4 A.I.M. A Cultural Contingency Approach to Situational Leadership 3.1. Power Distance...............................................................................................................4 3.2. Individualism ........
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SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CONTINGENCY THEORIES Executive Summary This ensuing essay is a formal discussion on the need for leadership change based upon continuously evolving situations in modern day conglomerates .The introduction summarizes situational leadership followed by a critical analysis on the same. The latter presents various leadership styles which are respectively applied in specific types of situations and tasks. Recommendations are provided at the end along with the conclusion
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Situational Leadership and Follower Readiness as Demonstrated by a Staples‚ Inc. Executive Abstract This paper explores the path of Jeanne Lewis‚ a rising executive at Staples‚ Inc. in the 90’s. Hersey‚ Blanchard and Johnson’s (2008) Situational Leadership Model is examined to explain the leadership style applied by Lewis in relation to the follower readiness levels she encountered. The 4 levels of follower readiness and the 4 leadership styles will be explained‚ and the levels of follower
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The situational approach to leadership is a theory where managers match or adapt their leadership style based on the leadership situation and style of the employees under their management. As with all leadership styles‚ there are considered to be several strengths and weaknesses associated with the situational approach. The first strength of the situational approach is that it has been very successful for many years and it is frequently used in training programs by many Fortune 500 companies. Because
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