Situational leadership

Situational Leadership is a concept in which leader customize his leadership style according the level of maturity, motivation & competence & competence of his team members. This is an extremely effective leadership model which is applicable to all facets of life not just the work situations.

1. Situational Leadership
Bespoke Leadership

2. From Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill , to Martin Luther King Jr &
Steve Jobs there are as many approaches to Leaderships as there are
Leaders
… As there is noONE SIZE FITS ALL approach in Leadership
& it applies to both LEADERS & FOLLOWERS

3. What Leadership is all about …
Events & Situations
Behavior
Traits
Skills

4. Leadership Theories have evolved
overtime…
1930
•Kurt Lewin: Leadership Styles : Autocratic, Democratic ,Participative
1957
•McGregor’s Theory X and Y : Willingness or unwillingness to work
1964
•Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid: Task vs People concern
1971
•Path-Goal Theory: Followers needs, Environment, Leadership style
1977

5. Leadership Grid

6. “A situational leader is
anybody anywhere who
recognizes that
influencing behavior is not
an event but a process.”
–Dr. Paul Hersey

8. Why Situational Leadership ?
The Situational Leadership® Model provides leaders
with an understanding of the relationship between
an effective style of leadership and the level of
readiness followers exhibit for a specific task.

9. Leadership is a process …
The Situational Leadership® Model
utilizes a repeatable process that
leaders can leverage to effectively
influence the behavior of others

11. Developmental Levels

12. Maturity Levels

13. What Situational Leaders Do …
Maintain an acute awarenessof their innate leadership-related strengths and areas
for development–critical skill sets in working in high-performing organizations
Conduct highly effective coaching conversationsby understanding when a
particular leadership style has a high probability of success and when it does not
Skillfully influence up, down and across the organizationby knowing when to be
“consistent” and when to be “flexible”
Create more productive teams/organizationsby accelerating the development of
individuals that are new to their roleand/or are learning a new task
Develop engaged, committed employees by effectively recognizing and
proactively addressing the dynamics of performance regression
Effectively drive behavior change and business resultsby communicating through a
common, practical language of leadership

14. Summary
Leadership is NOT one Size FITS All approach
An effective leader needs to be flexible & adapt to the need
of followers as per their maturity & development level
Leadership is a journey for both leaders & followers
Leaders have tools like Situational Leadership Model to help
them produce consistent results with a variety of teams
Anybody can be a leader , we all have leadership
responsibility in our work & family life
We all need to evolve as Effective Leaders by using leadership
frameworks and models