3-D Leadership Model

Paul B. Thornton

Paul B. Thornton

Author, Trainer, Speaker and Professor—Business Administration

DIRECT

DISCUSS

DELEGATE

LO TASK EXPERIENCE HI

DIRECT

DISCUSS

DELEGATE

DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT

Show

Tell Ask Empower

DIRECT

DISCUSS

DELEGATEAffirm

3-D Leadership Model

Facilitate

Current Situation vs What’s Possible

Diagnose

Direct Discuss Delegate

Different

Situations

Different

People

A leader who only uses one style of leading, is like a painter who only uses one color.

Personal Development Plan

Identify one leadership style you

want to improve.

Write down one action you will

take to become more proficient

when using that style.