Watch the videos below on Chapters 4 & 5. After watching, locate a peer-reviewed journal on a topic that relates to the below topic. Based on your readings and your journal write a full one page response to the following:
Explain what/how situational variables affect task motivated and relationship-motivated leaders. Apply these factors to a work situation in which each team member was involved as a worker or a leader. Afterwards, choose one and report on which of the three factors had the greatest impact on the situation and why. What category does this situation fall into? How will the information and experience gained from this exercise assist you in the workplace?
Situational Leadership has many challenges, one of which is that it isn’t fully supported by research. However, it continues to be widely utilized in many venues, particularly in employee training programs. Explain with an example why this is successful.
Also, if a leader uses a different style of leadership with each of his followers, how might that lead to perceptions of favoritism? What could a leader do to avoid such impressions while still being adaptable to follower needs?
