Situational Leadership Style Analysis

Situational leadership as behavior leadership, in which one must adjust or be cognitive of different needs in a given situation and care to those needs accordingly. Effective leadership can accurately define the development of the follower and then apply the style that best fits the situation (Northouse, 2016). According to an assessment completed in Northouse, I found that I was best suited to use a coaching or mentoring approach to be most effective in most of my situations.
A few styles that fall under situational leaders are supportive, participative and achievement oriented. The supportive role is best used when a person is unsatisfied and needs affiliation (Northouse, 2016). This is where the coaching approach will work the best. Participative

is autonomous and the person need control and clarity and the leaders must be involved (Northouse, 2016). Achievement oriented style requires the leader to provide challenges so the follower feels a sense of worth and has a need to excel (Northouse, 2016). As stated, the coaching or supportive role has been found to be most effective and my go to style, but again every situation is different and it is important to find what style works best for any given situation. I find that a combination of all styles may be required in certain situations. We have to keep in mind the results we are trying to achieve as an effective leader and use the styles that are beneficial to the organization. Khouly, AbdelDayem, & Saleh (2017) found the following:
Effective leadership will: Balance pushing for change with protecting the existing values and practices of the institution that work well, know how to align the diverse happenings within an organization, recognize the magnitude of change and therefore monitor carefully how it is being implemented, understand and value the people within the organizational community. Successful organization leaders protect their organizations`