Collective Knowledge about Situational Leadership

Your Group's Assignment:  When you have completed your reading and web search, collectively respond to the questions below in preparation to "teach" your concept with your original "home group."

Using This Wiki

1. Select a recorder.
2. Recorder will enter in the space below the group's collective knowledge in each category. While the recorder is entering text into the wiki, group members stand behind, providing input!
3. To add text, click on the "Edit Page" button at the top left. You will be prompted to enter a password. The password is the name of our program. You will also be asked to enter your name so we can know who edited the page.
4. After you have logged in with a password and your first name, insert your cursor where you want to begin typing, and begin!
5. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the bottom of your screen occasionally!

NOTE: Feel free to delete these instructions once you have read them!

Define the Theory

A Situational Leader is one who can adopt different leadership styles depending on the situation and or developmental level.

What are the outcomes?  When might this leadership style be used?

Telling/Directing

Outcome: High Task Focus but a Low Relationship Focus

Follower: Low Competence and Low Commitment/Unable or unwilling or insecure

Selling Coaching

Outcome: Hight Task Focus and a High Relationship Focus

Follower: Some Competnece/Variable Commitment/Unable but willing or motivated

Participating/Supporting

Outcome: Low Task Focus and a High Relationship Focus

Follower: High Competnece, Variable Commitment/Unable but unwilling or insecure

Delegating/Observing

Outcome: Low Task Focus in the Low Relationship Focus

Follower: High Competence, High Commitment/Able or willing or motivated