situational theory of OB
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Situational theory focuses on follower characteristics as the key situational element in determining effective leadership. The theory proposes that a leader's style should depend on follower readiness, with telling, selling, participating, and delegating styles being used for followers with low, moderate, high, and very high readiness respectively. The Hersey-Blanchard model depicts leadership styles based on the amount of task-oriented and relationship-oriented behavior a leader exhibits, with the optimal style dependent on follower willingness and ability.
situational theory of OB
- 2. 2 Situational Theory Hersey and Blanchard’s extension of the Leadership Grid focusing on the characteristics of followers as the important element of the situation, and consequently, of determining effective leader behavior
- 3. 3 Ex. 3.4 Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Theory of Leadership Follower Characteristics Appropriate Leader Style Low readiness level Moderate readiness level High readiness level Very high readiness level Telling (high task-low relationship) Selling (high task-high relationship) Participating (low task-high rel.) Delegating (low task-low relationship) Can be tailored to individual followers
- 4. Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model Immature Employees Low High High Low Mature Employees Willing/Able Unwilling/able Willing/unable Unwilling/unable 4 3 2 1 Leader’s concern with task Leader’s concern with relationship
- 5. 5 High Moderate Low R4 R3 R2 R1 Able and willing or confident Able but unwilling or insecure Unable but willing or confident Unable and unwilling or insecure Leader Directed Follower Directed Follower Readiness Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership® Model
- 6. 5 High Moderate Low R4 R3 R2 R1 Able and willing or confident Able but unwilling or insecure Unable but willing or confident Unable and unwilling or insecure Leader Directed Follower Directed Follower Readiness Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership® Model