Using a Situational Approach to Leadership
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Using a Situational Approach to Leadership
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In this weeks episode of the Middle Management Podcast...
One key element of leadership to note, are the situational variances. Each person on your team has a different set of needs due to personal work histories, knowledge and expertise.
Work situations will also vary, from high-pressure environments, seasonal influences and general organisational change. Endeavouring to utilise a one size fits all approach to leadership will pale in significance to adopting a more flexible and adaptable approach.
Taking the situational approach will do wonders for forming ongoing positive team interactions. It was Dr Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard who coined the term ‘situational leadership’ back in the 1960s, so full credit given to their work.
Hersey and Blanchard advise that an effective leader adapts their management actions according to the level of the subordinate’s knowledge, skills and self-confidence, and then use either a more supportive or directive leadership style.
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