WHO ARE HERSEY AND BLANCHARD ?

Paul Hersey was an author and leadership expert while Ken Blanchard was an author of "The One Minute Manager."

-       Paul Hersey was born on 26 January 1931 at Brooklynn New York. He was a behavioral scientist and entrepreneur and the best known for conceiving Situational Leadership.

-       Kenneth Hartley Blanchard was born on 6 May 1939 at Orange, New Jersey. He is an American author. His extensive writing career includes over 60 published books, most of which are co-authored books. His most successful book is “The One Minute Manager”. His book has sold over 13 million copies and been translated into many languages

This is the leadership model introduced by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard.

-       Delegating style: A low-task, low-relationship style wherein the leader allows the group to take responsibility for task decisions. This is best used with high maturity followers.

-       Participating style: A low-task, a high-relationship style that emphasizes shared ideas and decisions. A manager using the participating style tend to use it with moderate followers who are not only experienced but with those who aren't as confident to do the tasks assigned.

-       Selling style: Refers to a high-task, high-relationship style, in which the leader attempts to sell his ideas to the group by explaining task directions in a persuasive manner. This also used with moderate followers but  these followers have the ability but are unwilling to do the job.

-       Telling style: This refers to a high-task, low-relationship style wherein the leader gives explicit directions and supervises work closely. This style is geared toward low maturity followers.