Leadership Styles Paper

I believe it’s easier to work with people you have good relationships with. Great leaders are Inspirational and visionary. Leadership styles vary greatly, however, from person to person. The most suitable leadership style depends on the function of the leader, subordinates and the situation. It is sometimes nerve racking being presented to a group that you are new to. However there is always a purpose in the presentation. Generally you want everyone to be comfortable with change and be able to function as a whole. Leadership styles impacts the culture of the company, system of values, beliefs and principles. When presenting someone you should consider the presentation purpose, audience profile and a key message. Empowerment takes place when …show more content…
Hersey and Blanchard’s approach focuses on a great deal of attention on the characteristics of employees in determining appropriate leadership behavior. The point of Hersey and Blanchard is that subordinates vary in readiness level. According to the situational theory, a leader can adopt one of four leadership styles, based on a combination of relationship concern for people and task concern for production behavior. Low readiness level is when followers are at a low readiness level because of poor ability, little experience, insecurity, or unwillingness to take responsibility for their own task behavior. Moderate readiness level, subordinates who might lack some education and experience for the job, but demonstrate high confidence, ability, interest and willingness to learn. When subordinates demonstrate a high readiness level, a participating style is effective. These subordinates might have the necessary education, experience and skills but might be insecure in the abilities and need some guidance from the leader. Very high readiness level is when followers have very high levels of education, experience and readiness to accept responsibility for their own task behavior, the delegating style can effectively be used. (Erdogan,