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situational approach to leadership  

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  • The situational approach to leadership asserts that there is no one best way to lead others and emphasizes that a leader's style and behavior should depend on the characteristics of his or her followers. Specifically, the situational approach to leadership model provides leaders with insight regarding the most effective leadership style to demonstrate based on the readiness of their followers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Situational Approach to Leadership]

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