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Transforming a Worst
Nightmare Leader to a
  Situational Leader

             Dave Neuman
                 June 5, 2012

                 @daveneuman
     http://www.linkedin.com/in/daveneuman
We have great leaders...
And we have our worst nightmare...
Let’s play a game...




to explore our worst nightmare...

                       Leaders
My Leadership Development Sandwich




               Purpose / Passion / Vision

      Leader Styles      Trust         Teamwork

               Individuals / Personalities
WHO                                 WHAT
                                                    4 Development
For anyone looking                    Model for         Levels
  to help people                      developing
                                                     4 Leadership
 accomplish goals                       people          Styles




            Situational
           Leadership II
WHEN                                WHY

   ALL THE TIME!                    Leadership is    Competence
projects, initiatives, practices,   an influencing
  individual development                             Commitment
                                       process
SL II - Development Levels




      Competence = Task knowledge + transferable skills

      Commitment = Motivation + confidence
SL II - Development Levels
                           Low Competence                          High Competence
High Commitment




                                                              I need
                    I need
                                                               more
                   Direction
                                                           authority and
                                                            Challenge



                                                 I'm                                          I got it
                                                                                               under
                                                                                                           Unique
                                              excited to
                                            start my new                                      control
                                             assignment

                   Enthusiastic, Curious,
                   Excited, Inexperienced
                                                           Expert, Self-Reliant, Self-                     to the
                                                           Assured, Independent
                                                                                                         individual
                                                                                                          and task
                                                                                                          at hand
Low Commitment




                       I
                    need to                     Oh No!          I need a
                   know Why                    I'm not           vote of
                  am I doing                  sure what        confidence
                     This?                    I'm doing
                                                 here
                                                                                               I'm
                                                                                              not
                                                                                         comfortable
                                                                                          yet, I might
                                                                                          be doing it
                                                                                            wrong

                   Confused, Frustrated,                   Pretty capable, Hesitant, Self-
                   Overwhelmed, Discouraged                critical, Sometimes Bored
SL II - Leadership Styles
SL II - Leadership Styles
                                 High Directive                              Low Directive
Low Supportive




                                                                       Ready
                                          Excited to                 for a new
                                            start?                   challenge                 Thanks for
                                                                         ?                      all your
                                                                                                 effort!
                                                    Just do
                                                     This...
                                                                                                   Run with
                                                                                                    this, I
                                                    Let me                                        trust you
                                                   show you
                       Defining, Planning,                       Acknowledging, Challenging,
                       Teaching, Giving feedback                 Empowering, Trusting




                                                       THis is
    High Supportive




                         That's                        why...                                  What is your
                      close…keep                                        You're               recommendation?
                       working at                                    doing Great
                           it




                                                                                                 Let's
                                                         Keep                                   decide
                                                     doing this...                             together


                       Exploring, Explaining,                    Asking/Listening, Facilitating,
                       Encouraging, Sharing Feedback             Collaborating, Encouraging Feedback
Flexibility in Leadership Style   There’s no best style...
                                   just the right one at
                                      the right time

          D1 S1                      Anti-patterns
                                     Oversupervision

          D2 S2                    (micro-management)
                                        D3/4 - S1


          D3 S3                      Undersupervision
                                  (thrown to the wolves)
                                        D1/2 - S4

          D4 S4
                                  Regression can occur
                                     D4 - D3 - D2
Now, what do we do about our
      nightmare leader?

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Transforming worst nightmare leader 06052012

  • 1. Transforming a Worst Nightmare Leader to a Situational Leader Dave Neuman June 5, 2012 @daveneuman http://www.linkedin.com/in/daveneuman
  • 2. We have great leaders...
  • 3. And we have our worst nightmare...
  • 4. Let’s play a game... to explore our worst nightmare... Leaders
  • 5. My Leadership Development Sandwich Purpose / Passion / Vision Leader Styles Trust Teamwork Individuals / Personalities
  • 6. WHO WHAT 4 Development For anyone looking Model for Levels to help people developing 4 Leadership accomplish goals people Styles Situational Leadership II WHEN WHY ALL THE TIME! Leadership is Competence projects, initiatives, practices, an influencing individual development Commitment process
  • 7. SL II - Development Levels Competence = Task knowledge + transferable skills Commitment = Motivation + confidence
  • 8. SL II - Development Levels Low Competence High Competence High Commitment I need I need more Direction authority and Challenge I'm I got it under Unique excited to start my new control assignment Enthusiastic, Curious, Excited, Inexperienced Expert, Self-Reliant, Self- to the Assured, Independent individual and task at hand Low Commitment I need to Oh No! I need a know Why I'm not vote of am I doing sure what confidence This? I'm doing here I'm not comfortable yet, I might be doing it wrong Confused, Frustrated, Pretty capable, Hesitant, Self- Overwhelmed, Discouraged critical, Sometimes Bored
  • 9. SL II - Leadership Styles
  • 10. SL II - Leadership Styles High Directive Low Directive Low Supportive Ready Excited to for a new start? challenge Thanks for ? all your effort! Just do This... Run with this, I Let me trust you show you Defining, Planning, Acknowledging, Challenging, Teaching, Giving feedback Empowering, Trusting THis is High Supportive That's why... What is your close…keep You're recommendation? working at doing Great it Let's Keep decide doing this... together Exploring, Explaining, Asking/Listening, Facilitating, Encouraging, Sharing Feedback Collaborating, Encouraging Feedback
  • 11. Flexibility in Leadership Style There’s no best style... just the right one at the right time D1 S1 Anti-patterns Oversupervision D2 S2 (micro-management) D3/4 - S1 D3 S3 Undersupervision (thrown to the wolves) D1/2 - S4 D4 S4 Regression can occur D4 - D3 - D2
  • 12. Now, what do we do about our nightmare leader?