CMA Final · Entrepreneurship and Startup · Leadership
Meera, founder of a Pune food-tech startup, notices that her two senior engineers are highly skilled but have recently lost motivation after a failed product launch. Under Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model, which style best suits followers who are high in competence but low in commitment?
A supporting style fits best. Skilled team members whose commitment has fallen need encouragement, involvement in decisions and listening rather than detailed task instructions. Directing and coaching add unnecessary control, while delegating gives too little support to people who have lost motivation.
- ASupporting style, with low direction and high supportCorrect
- BDirecting style, with high direction and low support
- CDelegating style, with low direction and low support
- DCoaching style, with high direction and high support
Explanation
Followers with high competence but variable commitment (development level D3) need a supporting style: encouragement and participation, with little task direction. Directing suits low competence and high commitment, and delegating suits high competence and high commitment. Coaching suits some competence with low commitment, so it adds unnecessary direction here.
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