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?