Situational Leadership

One of the four perspectives that comprise a project according [1] is people. People are a valuable resource inside the project and an external factor that can influence a smooth and successful management. Leadership can extract the most value of this resource and steer how the team will work together. Furthermore, being a leader, it is a broad concept and can be exercised by many functions, not only by management, although good leadership in management positions will cause a positive and more noticeably impact in the organization. Situational Leadership is a process that can enhance the impact that leaders have on others. It is based on a flexible style of leadership in function of the person development. Thus, this methodology will provide guidelines about approaches for different types of team members. Inside a team, having a good leadership can be essential for a healthy environment and the success of the endeavor. Thus, the so-called Situational Leadership was then developed by Hersey and Blanchard. Furthermore, this methodology was concerned about the amount of the development of the employee, considering its personality, behavior and past experiences.

[1] Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects : DS-handbook 185:2017. / Geraldi, Joana; Thuesen, Christian; Oehmen, Josef et al