Management Fundamentals 5th Edition by Robert Lussier

Exercise 16

Objective
To better understand situational leadership.
Skills
The primary skills developed through this exercise are
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1. Management skill - interpersonal (leaders need good people skills to influence others)
2. AACSB competency - analytic skills
3. Management function - leading (through influencing others)
Think of a situation from a present or past job that required a boss to show leadership. Describe the situation in enough detail so that others can understand it and determine the maturity level of the employees. Write the information on the following lines.
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For your situation, determine the maturity level of the follower(s) and select the situational leadership style appropriate for the situation (low, telling; moderate to low, selling; moderate to high, participating; high, delegating).
Apply It
What did I learn from this experience? How will I apply this knowledge in the future?
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