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LEADERSHIPSKILLS2.pptxLeadership Skills
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Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model
This type of leadership mainly concentrates on contingency thinking.
The theory holds that leadership is situational.
Therefore, the best leadership style is dependent on the situation and the people being led.
A good leader should be guided by the objectives and goals which are to be accomplished.
The level of education and experience of a leader determines their level of success.
SLM draws a majority of its views from contingency thinking. As the name suggests, the appropriate leadership style should be dependent upon the situation. Since there are different situations, no single leadership skill can be considered as the best. A leader should be guided by the goals and objectives at hand and adapt to ensure that they are achieved.
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Skills that I have to apply SLM
There are several skills which can help me to apply SLM:
I am a good listener and effective application of SLM is greatly influenced by the relationship between the leader and the group members.
I have good communication skills which help to have a good relationship between the leader and the group members.
I am able to inspire and motivate. This will influence the behavior of the group members and this is a great influence in the success of the leader.
I am able to delegate power will help in evaluating the competencies of group member.
Through these skills, I am able to provide social and emotional support to the group members. I am able to maintain two-way communication, but I am able to let the group members know that I am the one leading. There is a participating behavior which encourages shared decision making and hence a democratic system is created.
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Vroom-Yetton Normative Decision Model
The leaders that utilize this model employ the available information to make decisions.
The required information is gathered from the group members. However, the leader has the option to choose whether or not the decision is informed by the group member.
The information is collected at an individual level as the group members are not allowed to meet.
This model is mostly applied by design managers and art directors. They are supposed to make critical decisions which have an effect on the design process and also the entire production process. This decision model enables the reduction of risk to the minimal level by choosing to make the decision either on their own or with the assistance of experts. There are different models which are employed to help in this decision making process.
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Skills that I have to apply Vroom-Yetton Contingency Model
I am trustworthy and this will help with being able to work with the other team member.. There is no formal meeting between the leader and the team members hence this is a good quality.
I am creative and this helps in the decision making process as I can be able to analyze the different ideas and select the best one.
I am responsible and hence I will take responsibility for the consequences of my decisions, whether positive or negative.
I am committed and this helps in following up on the ideas of the different team members before coming up with the final decision.
The Vroom-Yetton model describes how a majority of the managers make their decisions. There are three main factors which affect the decisions and they are quality, potential for collaboration, and the time available.
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The skills that will be needed to apply the SLM
SLM id depended on the behavior of an individual and hence a leader should be able to influence the behavior of their team members.
Good communication skills helps the leader to coordinate with their followers.
Motivational techniques enables a leader to inspire followers .
Feedback skills enable the delivery of useful information to the followers.
Positive attitude to deal with followers to build a good relationship with their team members.
A leader should be able to portray this characteristics. They should not be pointing fingers and blaming others, A leader should be able to accept mistakes and failures and be able to come up with clear solutions to move forward.
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The skills that are needed to apply Vroom-Yetton Contingency model
A leader should be trustworthy since the team members provide him with information. They should utilize the information to make the best decisions.
Creativity is key for a leader to help in making decisions from the different ideas provided by the team members.
Responsibility to take responsibility for their failures and successes of their decisions.
Flexibility enables the leader to follow up on the suggestions provided by the tem members.
Commitment skills are required to follow up on the suggestions given by the team members.
Be open to suggestions and feedback .
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Differences between SLM and normative decision model
| Normative decision model | SLM |
| Leader makes the decision alone | Decision is made by the leaders and the group members |
| Decision may not be influenced by the team members | Decision is highly influenced by the members of the group |
| Behavior of followers does not influence the leadership style | Leadership style is highly dependent on the behavior of followers |
| The maturity of the follower does not influence the leadership style | Maturity of the people determines the leadership style. |
Pro and cons of SLM
| Pros | Cons |
| It is simple hence easy to apply | It does not apply to managers who have limited power |
| It focuses on the competencies and maturity of followers | It is less applicable in situations involving complicity of tasks and time constraints. |
| It is a simple scale which enhances the leadership style | Under realistic conditions, it does not seem to bear the desired predictions. |
Pros and Cons of Normative decision model
| Pros | Cons |
| The decision making process is fast since there is no consultation of the followers | The information obtained from the team members may not be sufficient to enable decision making |
| It helps the leader to arrive at quality decisions. | Consulting all the team members requires sufficient time which might not be available |
| Tere is a high probability of the team members accepting the decisions made by the leader. | The decisions are made under unclear circumstances as it depends on the information obtained from the team members. |
Conclusion
Using SLM, a leader should have the necessary skills to help influence the behavior of team members.
In normative decision model, the team members provide information but they do no participate in decision making.
The main difference between the two is that in SLM, the followers highly influence the decisions while in normative decision model, the input of followers is used in decision making.
Using SLM, different leadership styles are applied in different scenarios for effective leadership.
References
Geithner, C. (2007). Understanding leadership styles. Place of publication not identified: Healthy Learning.
Kippenberger, T. (2002). Leadership styles. Oxford: Capstone Pub.
Wirba, A. V. (2012). Leadership Styles. Saarbrücken: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
