Question

​Sarah's team has taken on a new project. She has a lot of confidence in her​ team's ability to execute because they have many years of combined experience and are highly motivated to produce​ top-notch work. According to situational leadership theory​ (SLT), which leadership style would be most appropriate for Sarah to​ demonstrate?

Answer 1

Answer: Delegating leadership style

Explanation: Delegating leadership style according to situational leadership style is a style of leadership where superiors or leaders assign a particular work or task to their subordinate or employee without supervision, thus giving them free reign to carry out the task. In this leadership style, the leader must be certain that the subordinates or employees can carryout the assign task on their own before giving them that responsibility i.e having relevant experience is paramount.

Sarah's team have many years of experience, therefore the most appropriate leadership style she should demonstrate is the delegating leadership style.