USING MANAGEMENT MODELS TO IDENTIFY YOUR STYLE

As a supervisor or manager, it is important to understand your natural leadership style as well as styles of others so that communication barriers will be reduced and motivation elements will increase. The website: http://managementstudyguide.com/leadership-theories.htm provides information on Hersey-Blanchard and Blake-Mouton's theories along with several others. Some theories help you to identify your style and how to best use your style while others urge you to alter your style to various situations.

1: Blake and Mouton: http://managementstudyguide.com/blake-mouton-managerial-grid.htm Select the link for "Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid." This short article demonstrates the grid and explains advantages and limitations of the grid.

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