Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership

Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership

Assumptions

Leaders should adapt their style to follower development style (or 'maturity'), based on how ready and willing the follower is to perform required tasks (that is, their competence and motivation).
There are four leadership styles (S1 to S4) that match the development levels (D1 to D4) of the followers.
The four styles suggest that leaders should put greater or less focus on the task in question and/or the relationship between the leader and the follower, depending on the development level of the follower.

Style

Leadership style in response to follower development level	Follower development level Low High R4 R3 R2 R1 Task / directive behavior Low High
Relationship / supportive behavior High Low	S3 Partici- pating S2 Selling     S4 Dele- gating     S1 Telling

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