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Chapter 3 - Skills Approach
Situational Approach Perspective Leadership Styles Developmental Levels How Does the Situational Approach Work?
Overview
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Situational Approach Description (Hersey & Blanchard, 1969)
Focuses on leadership in situations
Emphasizes adapting style - different situations demand different kinds of leadership
Used extensively in organizational leadership training and development
PerspectivePerspectivePerspectivePerspective
“Leaders match their style to the competence and commitment of subordinates”
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Situational Approach Description, cont’d (Hersey & Blanchard, 1969)
DefinitionDefinitionDefinitionDefinition
Comprised of both a Directive dimension & Supportive dimension:– Each dimension must be applied
appropriately in a given situation– Leaders evaluate employees to assess
their competence and commitment to perform a given task
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Leadership style - the behavior pattern of an individual who attempts to influence others
It includes both:
– Directive (task) behaviors
– Supportive (relationship) behaviors
DefinitionDefinition
Leadership Styles
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Leadership Styles, cont’d.
Dimension DefinitionsDimension Definitions
Directive behaviors - Help group members in goal achievement via one-way communication through:
– Giving directions
– Establishing goals & how to achieve them
– Methods of evaluation & time lines
– Defining roles
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Leadership Styles, cont’d.
Dimension DefinitionsDimension Definitions
Supportive behaviors - Assist group members via two-way communication in feeling comfortable with themselves, co-workers, and situation
– Asking for input
– Problem solving
– Praising, listening
Chapter 3 - Skills ApproachThe Four Leadership Styles
HighHigh
Developmental Level of FollowersDevelopmental Level of Followers
DelegatingDelegating
LowLow SupportiveSupportiveLow DirectiveLow Directive
S 4S 4
SupportingSupporting
High SupportiveHigh SupportiveLow DirectiveLow Directive
S 3S 3CoachingCoaching
High DirectiveHigh DirectiveHigh SupportiveHigh Supportive
S 2S 2
DirectingDirecting
High DirectiveHigh DirectiveLow SupportiveLow Supportive
S 1S 1
LowLow HighHigh
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DirectiveDirective BehaviorBehavior
D4D4 D3D3 D2D2 D1D1
DevelopedDeveloped DevelopingDevelopingHighHigh
ModerateModerateLowLow
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S1 - Directing Style
Leader focuses communication on goal achievement
Spends LESS time using supportive behaviors
Directing
High DirectiveLow Supportive
S 1
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S2 - Coaching Style
Leader focuses communication on BOTH goal achievement and supporting subordinates’ socioemotional needs
Requires leader involvement through encouragement and soliciting subordinate input
CoachingCoaching
High DirectiveHigh Supportive
S 2
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S3 - Supporting Style
Leader does NOT focus solely on goals; uses supportive behaviors to bring out employee skills in accomplishing the task
Leader delegates day-to-day decision-making control, but is available to facilitate problem solving
SupportingSupporting
High SupportiveLow Directive
S 3
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S4 - Delegating Style
Leader offers LESS task input and social support; facilitates subordinates’ confidence and motivation in relation to the task
Leader lessens involvement in planning, control of details, and goal clarification
Gives subordinates control and refrains from intervention and unneeded social support
DelegatingDelegating
Low SupportiveLow Directive
S 4S 4
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Development Levels
The degree to which subordinates have the competence and commitment necessary to accomplish a given task or activity
DefinitionDefinition Dimension DefinitionsDimension Definitions
D1Low CompetenceHigh Commitment
D2Some CompetenceLow Commitment
D3Mod-High CompetenceLow Commitment
D4High CompetenceHigh Commitment
D4 D3 D2 D1Developed Developing
High Moderate Low
Developmental Level Of Followers
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How Does the Situational Approach
Work?
Focus of Situational Approach Strengths Criticisms Application
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Situational Approach
Centered on the idea subordinates vacillate along the developmental continuum of competence and commitment
Leader effectiveness depends on -– assessing subordinate’s
developmental position, and – adapting his/her leadership
style to match subordinate developmental level
FocusFocusFocusFocus
“The Situational approach
requires leaders to demonstrate a strong degree
of flexibility.”
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11stst Task Task11stst Task Task 22ndnd Task Task22ndnd Task Task
Diagnose the Situation Identify the developmental level of employee
• Ask questions like:
-What is the task subordinates are being asked to perform?
- How complicated is it?
-What is their skill set?
- Do they have the desire to complete the job?
Using the SLII model – • In any given situation the Leader has 2 tasks:
Adapt their Style To prescribed Leadership style in the SLII model
• Leadership style must correspond to the employee’s development level
How Does The Situational Approach Work?
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Employees Developmental level
Employees Developmental level
D1 Low CompetenceHigh Commitment
D2 Some CompetenceLow Commitment
D3 Mod-High CompetenceLow Commitment
D4 High CompetenceHigh Commitment
LeadersLeadership style
LeadersLeadership style
S1 – DirectingHigh Directive-Low Supportive
S2 – Coaching High Directive-High Supportive
S3 – SupportingHigh Supportive-Low Directive
S4 – DelegatingLow Supportive-Low Directive
How Does The Situational Approach Work?How Does The Situational Approach Work?
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President
SupportiveFocus on people
DirectiveFocus on results
100%50%0%
0%50%
100%
0% and 100% = Directive100% and 100% = Coaching100% and 0% = Supportive0% and 0% = Delegating
Low competence but high commitment (D1) Some competence but low commitment (D2) Mod-High competence but low commitment (D3) High competence and high commitment (D4)
Leadership style The situation
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Strengths
Marketplace approval. Situational leadership is perceived as providing a credible model for training employees to become effective leaders.
Practicality. Situational leadership is a straightforward approach that is easily understood and applied in a variety of settings.
Prescriptive value. Situational leadership clearly outlines what you should and should not do in various settings.
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Strengths, cont’d.
Leader flexibility. Situational leadership stresses that effective leaders are those who can change their style based on task requirements and subordinate needs.
Differential treatment. Situational leadership is based on the premise that leaders need to treat each subordinate according to his/her unique needs.
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CriticismsLack of an empirical foundation raises
theoretical considerations regarding the validity of the approach.
Further research is required to determine how commitment and competence are conceptualized for each developmental level.
Conceptualization of commitment itself is very unclear.
Replication studies fail to support basic prescriptions of situational leadership model.
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Criticisms, cont’d.
Does not account for how particular demographics influence the leader-subordinate prescriptions of the model
Fails to adequately address the issue of one-to-one versus group leadership in an organizational setting
Questionnaires are biased in favor of situational leadership
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ApplicationOften used in consulting
because it’s easy to conceptualize and apply
Straightforward nature makes it practical for managers to apply
Breadth of situational approach facilitates its applicability in virtually all types of organizations and levels of management in organizations