According to situational leadership theory, no singleleadership styleis best.
Great leaders don’t approach all situations similarly.
Research has found that situational leadership has a positive impact on job satisfaction and employee performance.
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Competence and Commitment
The developmental level is determined by each individual’s level of competence and commitment.
Experts suggest that there are four key contextual factors that leaders must be aware of when assessing the situation.
Social and interpersonal factors can play a role in determining which approach is best.
Consider the Task
The leader needs to consider the task itself.
The level of authority the leader has over group members should also be a key consideration.
That also means understanding the source of their power.
What does that mean, exactly?
Assigning a job to a member who is willing but lacks the ability is a recipe for failure.
Situational leadership can be particularly important when there are emerging issues in the workplace.
Takeaways
Situational leadership is one way of thinking about how to lead groups effectively.
This approach requires leaders to be adaptable and good at reading the situation.
for lead effectively, the three skills needed to utilize situational leadership are diagnosis, flexibility, and communication.
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