Kim Woods Only (600 3.1)

250- 300 words

Situational Leadership 

Use Figure 5.1 Situational Leadership II in Northouse to analyze your leadership challenge. Where does the follower fall on the development level continuum (D1 to D4)? Based on this, which leadership style is most appropriate (S1 to S4)? Compare this assessment with your results on the Situational Leadership Questionnaire at the end of chapter 5. Is your preferred leadership style most effective for this situation? If not, what specific actions (derived from this model) might you take?  

Resources: •In Northouse (2016), read chapters 4 and 5 

Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-4833-1753-3 ◦

Blanchard, K.H., Zigarmi, D., & Nelson, R.B. (1993). Situational leadership after 25 years: A retrospective. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 1(1), 22 – 35.   

◦Blake, R., & Mouton, J. (1975). Overview of the grid. Training and Development Journal, 29(5), 29 – 37. 

◦Leadership Grid:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDg84w3ZI2c 

◦Situational Leadership:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDHpyr6nlwQ