Team Development
The group process model, developed by psychologist, Barry Tuckman, says that as a team develops, it will progress through four stages: forming, storming, norming and performing. The model testifies that building a team is a process that requires time before the team will actually function or perform on its own. As you can imagine, the needs of the team and therefore the leadership style you use to fulfill them will be different in each stage.
1. Forming During forming, directing is an appropriate leadership style.
2. Storming During storming, coaching is an appropriate leadership style.
3. Norming During norming supporting is an appropriate leadership style.
4. Performing When the person/team is performing, delegating is an appropriate leadership style.
Keep in mind that team development is task specific. The team may be ready for delegation in some tasks, but still require ! direction to accomplish others.