1. Where does Hewitt's leadership fall on the Managerial Grid discussed in the chapter? Explain.
2. What deficiencies or shortcomings would you identify in Hewitt's leadership?
3. Is Hewitt's leadership style appropriate for Greensburg's situation? Explain your answer using insights drawn from Fiedler's LPC theory.
The morning after the powerful EF-5 tornado whipped through the area, everyone knew Greensburg was gone-perhaps forever. But in a subsequent press conference, Mayor Lonnie McCollum announced that the town would rebuild as a model green community, and named Steve Hewitt as a full-time administrator to make the changes. While Mayor McCollum offered a vision for rebuilding Greensburg, it is Hewitt who stepped up to ensure that the vision became a reality. Hewitt quickly went to work on a plan for rebuilding. City workers give Hewitt high marks for his handling of the crisis. Like most good leaders, Hewitt hasn't been afraid to ruffle feathers as needed?