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Situational leadership theory
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Situational Leadership is the idea that effective leaders adapt their style to each situation. No one style is appropriate for all situations. Leaders may use a different style in each situation, even when working with the same team, followers or employees.
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Most models use two dimensions on which leaders can adapt their style:
- "Task Behavior": Whether the leader is giving more direction or giving more autonomy.
- "Relationship Behavior": Whether the leader is working closely with the follower or more at arms length.
Leaders can choose to be high or low on each. This is often represented as a 2x2 matrix, for example: