situational leadership: matching leadership style with follow readiness

The Perfect MatchThe Perfect MatchSituational Leadership

Presented by Eric Pace

Objective of this session

Objective of this session

1. To introduce the situational leadership model

2. To help you become a better leader

1. To introduce the situational leadership model

2. To help you become a better leader

What is leadership?What is leadership?

What is leadership?What is leadership?

Leadership is the process of influencing

others to achieve a common goal

Leadership is the process of influencing

others to achieve a common goal

What is leadership?What is leadership?

What are the attributes and skills of a good

leader?

What are the attributes and skills of a good

leader?

What Leadership isn’t.What Leadership isn’t.

Management is not leadership!

Management is not leadership!

Leadership is the process of influencing others to achieve a common goal

Leadership is the process of influencing others to achieve a common goal

What is leadership?What is leadership?

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Country ClubManager

Country ClubManager

TeamManager

TeamManager

Authority ObedienceManager

Authority ObedienceManager

ImpoverishedManager

ImpoverishedManager

Middle of the RoadManager

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Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid

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ParticipatingParticipating SellingSelling

TellingTellingDelegatingDelegating

Hersey - Blanchard Model

GivingInstructions

GivingInstructions

Explainingdecisions

Explainingdecisions

Turning overdecisions

Turning overdecisions

ShareideasShareideas

What is follower?What is follower?

What is leadership?What is leadership?

Following is the process of being influenced to

help achieve a common goal

Following is the process of being influenced to

help achieve a common goal

What is Follower?What is Follower?

What are the attributes and skills of a good

follower?

What are the attributes and skills of a good

follower?

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High WillingnessHigh Ability

High WillingnessHigh Ability

Low WillingnessHigh Ability

Low WillingnessHigh Ability

Low WillingnessLow Ability

Low WillingnessLow Ability

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Reluctant ContributorReluctant Contributor

PeakPerformer

PeakPerformer

EnthusiasticBeginner

EnthusiasticBeginner

DisillusionedLearner

DisillusionedLearner

Levels of follower development

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Questions?Questions?