The Concept of follower readiness as it relates to the Situational Leadership Model, as defined by Hersey, Blanchard & Johnson, “is the extent to which a follower demonstrates the ability and willingness to accomplish a specific task” (2008 p. 135).

Follower readiness is an employee’s readiness to perform in a given situation as determined by two factors: follower ability and follower confidence. [i] This model proposes that leaders deal with varying levels of follower readiness by adjusting their …

2018年6月11日 · The purpose of this paper is to use the degree of agreement between leader rating and follower self-rating to determine follower competence and commitment, and consequently an optimal...

Situational Leadership is based on an interplay among (1) the amount of direction (task behavior) a leader gives, (2) the amount of socioemotional support (relationship behavior) a leader provides, and (3) the “readiness” level that followers exhibit on a specific task, function, activity or objective that the leader is attempting to accomplish ...

2025年1月25日 · In Situational Leadership, Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard identify four key leadership styles, each tailored to different levels of follower readiness. These styles—Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating—allow leaders to adapt their behavior according to the competence and commitment of their followers.

2023年3月17日 · Follower readiness affects the choice of leadership style in situational leadership theory as it determines the level of direction and support a leader should provide to their followers. The more ready and capable the followers are, the less directive and more delegative the leadership style should be.

Follower Readiness. The theory categorizes follower readiness into four levels, ranging from low (R1) to high (R4). Readiness levels are based on the followers’ competence and commitment. Low readiness (R1) indicates a lack of skills and willingness, whereas high readiness (R4) implies high skill levels and motivation. Adaptability of Leadership

The amount of direction an individual require to carry out a given task, socio-economic factor and the individual or team performance readiness altogether are referred to as situational leadership (Hersey, Blanchard, and Johnson, 2008).

The cornerstone of Situational Leadership Theory lies in the concept of readiness levels, which are determined by the follower’s competence and commitment. The theory categorizes followers into four readiness levels: Low Competence, High Commitment (D1): Followers at this level are eager but lack the necessary skills. They require a directing ...

The Situational Leadership Model developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard has two components: Leader Style Follower Maturity or Readiness; The premise is that effective leaders know how to adapt the appropriate style to the maturity or readiness of a person or group being led. Those who master these concepts realize a high degree of success.