In the same chapter (15) we read about the Situational Theory of leadership, which suggests that the leader should adapt his/her own leadership style according to the readiness and competency of the followers. For example, a leader might be more hands-off with a really competent group, and much more of a coach to a group of followers in need of more guidance.

This sounds very reasonable, but the theory assumes that ones leaders in an organization are flexible enough to adapt to the situation. But suppose you are a senior executive with only a few managers to work withand these managers are not particularly flexible when it comes to leadership style. In fact, they are pretty much the same no matter the make-up of the group they are leading.

Question: Is it possible to do the reverse of Situational Leadership Theory, and change the make-up of the group to accommodate the rather fixed style of the leader?Please explain with a specific example.