HS.83 Introduction to Situational Leadership
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.83) introduces high school students to situational leadership, teaching that effective leadership styles vary depending on the situation and on followers’ willingness and ability. Students define situational leadership, describe four leadership styles, and explore how follower readiness shapes the leadership style a leader should adopt. The lesson includes an interest approach, content with teaching strategies, application activities, and an assessment with answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define situational leadership.
- Describe the styles of leadership.
- Determine how follower behavior creates different leadership styles.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Overhead projector and transparencies
- HS.83.Assess
- Unit
- Stage Two of Development—WE
- Problem Area
- How Do I Begin to Influence Others?
- Precepts
- C4: Adapt to opportunities and obstacles.
- Key Terms
- Situational leadership
- Resources
- Blanchard, K., P. Zigarmi, and D. Zigarmi. Leadership and the One-minute Manager, New York. William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1985.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NSS-C.9-12.5Roles of the Citizen — What are the responsibilities of citizens.