Leadership

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Leadership Management

• Lesson 26
• Characteristics of the Situation

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Lesson 26 Objectives

1. The student will comprehend the three basic
   situational variables.
2. The student will comprehend and describe the
   seven task characteristics which can influence
   leadership decisions and follower performance.
3. The student will apply their knowledge of the
   situation variables to the excerpt from the
   Perfect Storm.

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3 Basic Situational Variables

• Task/Mission What are you supposed to do?
• Organization Which Organization or Command are
  you in? How is it run?
• Environment What is the Tactical Situation,
  climate/weather, politics.

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Task Characteristics

• Skill variety how many skills are required to to
  the task?
• Task identity does the task stand alone or is it
  part of a larger task?
• Task significance Is the task important to
  others?

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Task Characteristics (Cont.)

• Autonomy Does the individual have control over
  what he does?
• Feedback Does the task itself give feedback to
  the worker?
• Task Structure How firm are the rules,
  procedures and methods?
• Task Interdependence Is coordination with other
  groups required?

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The Perfect Storm

• http//perfectstorm.warnerbros.com/cmp/flash-th
  efilm-fr.html

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Next Class

• Organizational Culture and Command Climate.
• Read Leadership and Management, Chapter 27

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Questions?

• ???

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Summary

• The situational variables will often
  significantly limit your options as a leader.
• The ability to identify the key factors in any
  given situation is of great value to the leader.