Personal Reflection Paper

MGT4113.1.pdf

Lecture 1: Situational Leadership

Lecture 2: Fielder’s Contingency Model and Path-Goal Theory

Module 3: Contingency Theory (Leadership Theory Continued)

Lecture 1: Situational Leadership

Lecture 2: Fielder’s Contingency Model and Path-Goal Theory

Module 3: Contingency Theory (Leadership Theory Continued)

• Explain the name of ‘contingency’ theory

• Discuss the elements of Hersey & Blanchard’s Situational Leadership

• Describe the leadership styles of Situational Leadership

Lecture 1: Situational Leadership Objectives

Contingency Approaches

• Theory meaning one thing depends on other things

Contingency

• Seek to delineate the characteristics of situations and followers and examine the leadership styles that can be used effectively

Contingency approaches

Comparing Universalistic with Contingency Approaches

Contingency ~ Situational

Situational Theory Hersey & Blanchard

Focuses on the characteristics of followers as the important element of the situation, and consequently, of determining effective leader behavior

• Subordinates vary in readiness level

Situational Theory Hersey & Blanchard – Original Model

Willing + Able = Readiness

Situational Theory Blanchard – Later Model

Situational Theory Leadership Style

• Reflects a high concern for tasks and a low concern for people and relationships

Directing style

• Based on a high concern for both relationships and tasks

Coaching style

• Characterized by high relationship and low task behavior

Supporting style

• Reflects a low concern for both tasks and relationships

Entrusting style

Situational Theory Leadership Style

Complete:

Leader’s Self‐Insight 3.1

Self‐Assessment “T‐P Leadership Questionnaire: Assessment of Style”

Ken & Scott Blanchard: Situational Leadership II

Video

The Ken Blanchard Companies