Leadership and its model

Leadership-map

1. Positive principles:
   • leading with passion,
   • leading with focus on strengths,
   • leading with purpose
2. Professionalism:
   • instruments,
   • role clarity,
   • knowledge
3. Process:
   • effectiveness,
   • awareness,
   • Appreciation
4. Practice:
   • leading oneself,
   • leading people,
   • leading the organization

• Leading my business
• Leading myself
• Leading others

这理论将领导当作一项活动来研究。 研究者对数百种领导 行为进行了统计和分析(研究主要来自美国俄亥俄州大学)。 最后他们把这数百种领导力模型划分为两大行为模型:体贴 (consideration)和架构建设(initiating structure)。

• 体贴是一种以身作则的领导方式,它传达的资讯包括:友谊、相互信任、尊重、温暖人心、领袖和员工之间的接触、相互支持和坦诚的沟通。
  1. 领袖注意倾听员工的心声。
  2. 领袖愿意根据需要作出改变。
  3. 领袖和蔼可亲、平易近人。

• 架构建设是另外一种领导模式,它为跟随者指明方向,确定团队各成员的角色,制定沟通、工作、解决问题、批评失职 行为、规划专案和协调。
  1. 领袖把任务分配给员工。
  2. 领袖要求员工遵守公司规章制度。
  3. 领袖让员工明白自己的要求。



这个新时代的领导力模型告诉我们:领导的果效不仅取决于领袖的行为和能力,也取决于员工及其处境。

这一类理论关注的核心问题实际上是领导风格的问题。相关的观点如下:

• 理想的领导风格是:既高度重视人际关係又重视业绩。
• 领导风格与领袖的个性有关,不是说改就能改。也就是说,要麽改变情境来适应领袖的风格,要麽领袖需要创造适合自 己领导风格的情境。
• 领导风格不仅和情境有关,也与员工的成熟度和准备度 (readiness)有关。不同的领导风格,适切于员工不同的成熟 度和准备度。一个训练有素的领袖能够根据情境和员工就绪 程度来调整自己的领导风格。

The Situational Leadership Model suggests that there is no “one size fits all” approach to leadership. Depending on the situation, varying levels of “leadership” and “management” are necessary.

Matching your leadership style to the situation：

1. Identify the Most Important Tasks or Priorities
2. Diagnose the Readiness Level of the Followers
3. Decide the Matching Leadership Style

Directing – This leadership approach is most appropriate when the followers have low willingness and low ability for the task at hand. When the followers cannot do the job and are unwilling or afraid to try, then the leader must take a highly directive role. Directing requires those in charge to define the roles and tasks of the followers, and supervise them closely. Decisions are made by those in charge and communication is one-way. If the leader focused more on the relationship in this situation, the followers would become confused about what must be done and what is optional. Directing is often used when the issue is serious or comes with drastic consequences if not successful. The leader maintains a directive position to ensure all required actions are completed.

Coaching – This leadership approach is most appropriate when the followers have high willingness but low ability for the task at hand. Like Directing, Coaching still requires leaders to define roles and tasks clearly, but the leader seeks ideas and suggestions from the follower. Decisions remain the leader's prerogative, but communication is much more two-way. Followers needing coaching require direction and supervision because they are still relatively inexperienced, but they also need support and praise to build their self-esteem, and involvement in decision-making to restore their commitment. While Coaching, the leader spends time listening, advising, and helping the follower gain necessary skills in order to do the task autonomously next time.

Supporting – This leadership approach is most appropriate when the followers have low willingness but high ability for the task at hand. Supportive leadership works when the follower can do the job, but is refusing to do it or showing a lack of commitment. The leader need not worry about showing them what to do, but instead should be concerned with finding out why the followers are refusing and work to persuade them to cooperate. The key to supportive leadership is motivating and building confidence in people! Clarification on the details of the process won’t matter, as the follower already knows what to do but lacks the motivation to act. Supportive leadership involves listening, giving praise and making the followers feel good when they show the necessary commitments for success.

Delegating – This leadership approach is most appropriate when the followers have high willingness and high ability. Leaders should rely on delegating when the follower can do the job and is motivated to do it. There is a high amount of trust that the follower will do well, and the follower requires little supervision or support. Delegating still keeps the leader involved in the decisions and problem-solving, but execution is mostly in the hands of the followers. Because the follower has the most control, he is responsible for communicating information back up to the leader. Followers at this level have less need for support or frequent praise, although as with anyone, occasional recognition is always encouraged.

GROW: goal reality option way-forward

Motivation: 3-component model (3C)