Contingency theory

• there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or

to make decisions.

• Instead, the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon

the internal and external situation.

• A contingent leader effectively applies their own style of leadership

to the right situation.
Models in contingency leadership theory

• The Fiedler Contingency model

• Hersey & Blanchard's Situational Leadership model

• Charismatic Leadership
Fiedler’s Contingency Theory
• Very first contingency theories proposed by Fred. E. Fiedler in 1960s

• leaders fall into one of two different leadership styles:

a)task-oriented or
b)people-oriented

• The effectiveness of a person’s style in a particular situation depends on

a)how well-defined the job is,
b)how much authority the leaders has
c)the relationship between the followers and the leader
Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership
Theory
• Four Leadership Styles
a) Telling - leader simply tells each member what to do
b) Selling - leader need to convince team members to follow his lead
and do things in a specific way
c) Participating -  leader will blend in with those who are working as
part of the team.
d) Delegating - eader passing on most of the responsibilities for a given
project or task to various members of the team
 Charismatic Leadership 

• Charismatic leaders have the ability to inspire almost anyone.

• Self-confidence is a key characteristic of the charismatic leader.

• Taking risks and convincing others to take risks

• Charismatic leaders have the ability to connect with followers in such a way that the follower feels

special and needed.

• These leaders take creative approaches to everything including solving problems, completing tasks

or starting new projects.