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

 Leadership style based on recognizing the motivation and compentcies of the follower and using either a task focused or relationship focused approached to accomplish the task at hand.

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

 The desired outcome is more effective use of leadership skills to get the most out the followers. This style can be used in all situations regardless of the task or the motivation or compentency of the follower.

What are the critical skills an administrator would need to be able to demonstrate this leadership style?

The leadership style is based on strategic choice and not as a function of thier personality. Leaders adapt thier style to the followers level of development. Leader needs to have ability to recoginize followers competency and motivation levels and adjust their focus accordingly.