The Situational Leader: An Adaptive Framework for Driving Performance and Resilience

AI analyzes the Situational Leadership® model, a dynamic framework asserting that effective leadership requires adapting one's style to a follower's specific development level for a given task. This approach rejects a universal "one-size-fits-all" method, instead advocating for four distinct styles: Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating, each defined by varying levels of directive and supportive behavior. The text emphasizes that a leader's ability to accurately diagnose a follower's competence and commitment is crucial for selecting the appropriate style. Furthermore, it introduces the Resilience Trust Engine (RTE) as an innovative application that automates this model for technology governance, using objective data to mitigate the inherent human biases and inconsistencies often critiqued in traditional leadership diagnosis.