NPM702 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ricardo Semler
Document Summary
Task (t: short term plans; clarify job steps, goals, expectations; monitoring performance. Relationship (r: support; recognition; develop employee skills and confidence; decision consulting and empowerment. High trust, everyone gets along; jobs are clearly defined; leader has position power. All you need is someone in charge to give broad direction. Here the leader would be low t low p (eg. ricardo semler youtube video on semco: fiedler. Choosing a t or p style depends on: Situational variables: leader-follower relationships good/poor. If relationships are poor, then focus on p: task structure well defined job tasks or not. If tasks are very clear and defined, can focus more on p. If tasks need defining, then focus on t. Readiness: the degree to which employees are ready for different leader styles. If you as employee have high readiness, then your leader should delegate more authority to you.
