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The Situational Leadership Model: Leadership Tip of the Day
This week we discuss Ken Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model. This simple tool helps managers decide when they should be more directive, and when they should support, coach, or delegate more. It also helps you diagnose performance problems as problems of commitment or competence, and how to remedy both.
Monday’s Tip (Situational Leadership Model): Identify performance problems as “Commitment” or “Competence”. If you put a gun to someone’s head, and they still can’t perform a task, you have a compentence problem, otherwise, it’s a commitment problem.
Tuesday’s Tip (Situational Leadership Model): Remember that the same person may require a different leadership style in different situations. An employee may require very directive behaviour on one job task, while you can easily delegate to them on another. You need to adjust your style to match.
Wednesday’s Tip (Situational Leadership Model): Match the style (Directing, Coaching, Supporting, or Delegating) to the situation. One style doesn’t fit all, and once you’ve figured out someone’s developmental level, it’s simple to decide on the most effective leadership style.
Thursday’s Tip (Situational Leadership Model): Figure out what style you default to. We all have preferred management styles, so be aware of what your preferred style is, and work to improve the other styles.
Friday’s Tip (Situational Leadership Model): Check your diagnosis often. People learn and improve, which will require you to adjust your leadership style accordingly.
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Question of the Week: Which style of leadership do you think is the most overused: Directing (Telling), Coaching (Selling), Supporting (Participating), or Delegating?
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