🎯 SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP MODEL

Interactive Self-Assessment Test

⚡ 9 Situations | 🎯 Real Leadership Scenarios | 🏆 Growth Path Analysis
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📚 Four Leadership Styles

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S1: Directing (Telling)

When to Use: Low competence, Low commitment

  • High directive, Low supportive
  • Provide specific instructions
  • Close supervision required
  • Clear expectations and guidelines
  • Employee is enthusiastic but unskilled
Key: Teach, Show, Monitor closely
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S2: Coaching (Selling)

When to Use: Some competence, Low commitment

  • High directive, High supportive
  • Explain decisions and ask questions
  • Build confidence through encouragement
  • Two-way communication increases
  • Employee can do it but lacks confidence
Key: Explain why, Encourage, Build confidence
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S3: Supporting (Participating)

When to Use: High competence, Variable commitment

  • Low directive, High supportive
  • Share decision-making responsibility
  • Facilitate and encourage
  • Employee has skills but needs motivation
  • Build confidence in decision-making
Key: Listen, Support, Collaborate
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S4: Delegating

When to Use: High competence, High commitment

  • Low directive, Low supportive
  • Turn over responsibility for decisions
  • Monitor progress periodically
  • Employee is skilled and confident
  • Provide resources and remove obstacles
Key: Trust, Empower, Monitor results

🎯 Critical Understanding

⚠️ Common Trap

Several options sound "theoretically right" but only ONE matches the employee's development level.

  • Don't overthink - choose instinctively
  • Match style to readiness level
  • Consider both competence AND commitment
  • This is self-assessment, not a test
💡 Success Formula

Assess the situation → Match leadership style → Adapt as they grow

  • No training + Excited = S1 (Directing)
  • Some skills + Uncertain = S2 (Coaching)
  • Skilled + Needs motivation = S3 (Supporting)
  • Expert + Self-motivated = S4 (Delegating)

📊 Situational Leadership Model Overview

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S1: DIRECTING
High Directive • Low Supportive

Employee State:

✦ Low Competence
✦ High Commitment
✦ Enthusiastic Beginner

Leader Behavior:

✦ Give specific instructions
✦ Closely supervise
✦ Teach and demonstrate

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S2: COACHING
High Directive • High Supportive

Employee State:

✦ Some Competence
✦ Low Commitment
✦ Disillusioned Learner

Leader Behavior:

✦ Explain why
✦ Build confidence
✦ Two-way dialogue

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S3: SUPPORTING
Low Directive • High Supportive

Employee State:

✦ High Competence
✦ Variable Commitment
✦ Capable but Cautious

Leader Behavior:

✦ Listen and encourage
✦ Facilitate decisions
✦ Share responsibility

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S4: DELEGATING
Low Directive • Low Supportive

Employee State:

✦ High Competence
✦ High Commitment
✦ Self-Reliant Achiever

Leader Behavior:

✦ Trust and empower
✦ Monitor progress
✦ Provide resources

📈 Leadership Development Path

🎯 As Employee Grows → Leader Style Evolves

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S1
Directing
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S2
Coaching
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S3
Supporting
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S4
Delegating

✅ Complete Answer Key

🏆 Score Interpretation Guide

Score Range Leadership Level Interpretation Next Step
8–9 🌟 Situational Master Exceptional adaptability and employee-centered approach Mentor others, share best practices, refine subtle adjustments
6–7 ✅ Flexible Leader Strong understanding with occasional mismatches Practice assessing readiness levels, study edge cases
4–5 ⚠️ Single-Style Tendency Comfortable with 1-2 styles, struggle with others Identify your default style, practice opposite quadrants
0–3 ❌ Leadership Mismatch Significant gaps in matching style to employee needs Study each style deeply, observe skilled leaders, seek feedback
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Self-Reflection Questions
After completing the assessment, ask yourself:
  • Do I default to one leadership style regardless of situation?
  • Am I assessing employee readiness or my comfort zone?
  • Do I provide too much or too little direction?
  • Am I supporting growth or creating dependency?
  • How do my employees respond to my style?
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Growth Path
To become a Situational Master:
  • Practice diagnosing employee readiness objectively
  • Step outside your comfort zone deliberately
  • Ask for feedback on your leadership approach
  • Observe how employees respond to different styles
  • Remember: Flexibility is the key to situational leadership
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Common Pitfalls
Avoid these mistakes:
  • Using the same style for all employees
  • Moving too quickly through development stages
  • Micromanaging competent employees
  • Delegating to unprepared employees
  • Ignoring commitment/motivation factors
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Metallurgy Context
Apply to your technical environment:
  • New metallurgist → Need S1 (Directing) for safety
  • Technician learning new process → S2 (Coaching)
  • Experienced engineer, new project → S3 (Supporting)
  • Senior specialist → S4 (Delegating)
  • Adapt as complexity and confidence change
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"Great leaders don't use the same style for everyone —
They adapt their approach to what each person needs to succeed."