Dear ladies and gentlemen!
Have you ever asked yourself whether there is THE best leadership style?
We did our research we got an answer from our trainer and expert Mag. Beate Assinger. She gives us insight into situative leadership by means of a photo story.
Beate, do only leaders apply situative leadership?
„No, you can use situative leadership in the leader’s part as well as in the colleague’s part.“
Which of the four leadership styles is the most difficult one?
„According to my experience, the majority finds the leadership style Coaching the most difficult one. It consists among other things of asking and listening.“
How does an employee feel in the highest developent stage?
„An employee in the fourth development stage feels like a confident professional. Through delegation, his leader enables him to act independently.“
If you would like to know more about situative leadership, please feel free to contact Beate Assinger by e-mail (beate.assinger@mdi-training.com) or telephone (+43/1/524 17 17-39).
Situative Leadership in a Nutshell
A leader leads most effectively when he adapts his leadership style according to the development stage of the employee.
Employees pass through four development stages, which depend on two components: competence and commitment. The first stage is characterized by low competence and high commitment. Competence continually increases in each stage, whereas commitment decreases in the second stage, always varies in the third stage and reaches a high level again in the last stage.
This implies for the leader to adapt his leadership style according to the respective development stage of this employee. Four different leadership styles correspond to the four different stages: Conducting, Guiding, Coaching and Delegating. Thus there is no general “best” leadership style, but the “best situative” style.
The next dates for our open seminars
Leading people effectively – Situative Leadership
06.05.-07.05.2014; Wien (Austria)
Now also in Germany: Lateral Leadership I – Leading when you are not in charge
20.05.-21.05.2014; Wien (Austria)
New in our open program: Leading Leaders – Leadership advanced
26.05.-27.05.2014; Wien (Austria)
Have a nice week!
Best Regards,
Your MDI team