These leadership styles correspond with the four
Low Supportive
and
Low Directive
Behavior
High Directive
and
Low Supportive
Behavior
development levels-shown on the development level
continuum at the bottom of the model: Development Level
1 (low competence and high commitment), Development
Level 2 (low to some competence and low commitment),
Development Level 3 (moderate to high competence and
variable commitment) and Development Level 4 (high
competence and high commitment).
The goal of SituationalLeadership® II isto provide an environment
that permits an individual tomove along the development
continuum-through the development cycle-from
Development Level 1 (developing) to Development Level 4
(developed). The leader uses a leadership style that is appropriate
to the individual's development level at each stage of
development on a specific goal or task.As the development