Situational Leadership
Like Situational Leadership, I have a situational personality
to some extent. Blanchard describes Situational Leadership as a leader who “adapts
their style according to the development level of the people they are managing”,
meaning that they lead according to the type of leader the situation calls for
(2008, par. 2). Well, that’s how I am in life. I adapt to whatever the
situation calls for. If I am at home with my kids, then I am all four
leadership styles: Directing; Coaching; Supporting; and Delegating. Every
minute calls for a different type of leadership style and some even require me
to switch in between.
However, my style over-all in life would follow more of the
Supportive leadership style. Whether it’s talking to a friend, my husband, my
children, or co-workers, my first response to situations is to listen. I listen
to what they have to say about a problem before deciding on a specific solution
to solve the problem. For example, when dealing with my teenager I have to
listen carefully to what he is saying, but I also have to be able to detect
what he is saying without actually saying it. Once I know what the problem is I
can then I can make some decisions on how to handle it. Of course with a
teenager, you have to handle it without them knowing you handled it and if you
are really good, do it in a way that they think they were the ones who handled
it.
As a follower of a leader, I
prefer it when the leader has the style of Delegating. Since this style allows
for the leader to have confidence in the ability of their followers and allows
them the freedom to do their job, it works best for me. Most times I need
little direction when it comes to the job, so when I tell my leader “I got this”
she has the confidence that the job is being done correctly. Blanchard says
this style allows the follower to feel they “run the show”, and I agree,
because this gives me a stronger feeling of accomplishment and motivates me to
do more (2008, par. 16).
Reference:
Blanchard, K. 2008. Situational Leadership. PDF. Retrieved
August, from: ERAU.edu
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