Situational Leadership is a modern and strategic approach to effective leadership
Situational leadership enhances your ability to lead people and manage situations with competence, flexibility and effectiveness. Through a high-quality leadership training programme, you will build a professional foundation that enables you to adapt your leadership style to different employees and situations.
Development through a powerful situational leadership approach
Four key leadership styles tailored to the employee’s level of development
Strengthened leadership through situational communication
More targeted leadership tailored to the situation and needs
Increased decisiveness and better decisions in the leadership role
Stronger relationships between manager and employee
Better development and motivation among employees
That is why it delivers results in modern organisations
The model used in situational leadership is based on four fundamental leadership styles – directive, coaching, supportive and delegating – which are applied depending on where the employee is in their development. In this way, you can ensure the right balance between support and guidance – and foster greater motivation, higher well-being and stronger performance within your team.
Situational leadership is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution – it is a dynamic approach that requires leaders to be attentive, adaptable and engaged in dialogue with their staff. This is precisely why the model has remained relevant in both private and public organisations for more than 50 years.
The manager adapts their leadership style to the employees’ skill levels and motivation. This requires the manager to be able to analyse and identify the employees’ needs in any given situation. Through this flexible approach, the manager can foster better collaboration and support the employees’ development – based on four different leadership styles:
Informative management style
– high guidance, low support
Coaching leadership style
– high level of guidance, high level of support
Supportive management style
– minimal instruction, maximum support
Delegative leadership style
– minimal guidance, minimal support
Advantages of situational leadership
In an era of hybrid working arrangements, constant change, a more agile society and increasing demands on leaders, situational leadership has never been more relevant. Consequently, there is a steadily growing need within organisations for leaders who have mastered situational leadership and are able to deliver results through individual adaptation and strong communication
Employees have varying levels of competence and differ in their readiness to tackle tasks, embrace change and take on responsibility. This calls for managers who can both assess the situation and adapt their leadership style accordingly.
That is why situational leadership works in practice
Situational leadership provides managers, HR managers and specialists with a powerful tool that delivers tangible results and boosts efficiency within the organisation. This flexible and widely recognised leadership model allows you to adapt your leadership style to both your employees’ skills and the situation at hand – meaning you always use the right leadership approaches to achieve maximum impact.
For the organisation, this means higher productivity, improved performance across the board and a healthier working culture in which employees thrive – because they have a manager who adapts each employee’s level of responsibility to the situation.
Fra styring til udvikling – hvad du opnår med en Situationsbestemt Ledelse uddannelse
Uanset hvilken variation, du vælger, vil du udvikle dine ledelsesmæssige kompetencer, få fastlagt dine kompetenceniveauer i forhold til modellen og opnå en større forståelse for egne styrker og udviklingsområder i forhold til påvirkningsstile.
Ydermere klarlægger det medarbejdernes konkrete udviklingsområder, der opnås et bedre match mellem medarbejdernes kompetenceniveau og ledernes daglige ledelse samt som et effektivt værktøj i forbindelse med oplæring og udvikling af medarbejderne.
Dette kan frigive flere ressourcer til at arbejde med de langsigtede målsætninger for virksomheden og dermed skabe en højere effektivitet.
Informerende ledelsesstil – høj instruktion, lav støtte
Trænende ledelsesstil – høj instruktion, høj støtte
Støttende ledelsesstil – lav instruktion, høj støtte
Delegerende ledelsesstil – lav instruktion, lav støtte
Med denne fleksible og effektive tilgang bliver du rustet til at møde medarbejdernes behov, forbedre samarbejdet og styrke organisationens samlede performance. Situational Leadership er stærkt ledelsesværktøj, der vil styrke dine kompetencer og performance som leder.
Educational opportunities
We offer three different courses, allowing you to choose the one that suits you best
Open class
With participants from several organisations
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Two full days with a certified instructor in Situational Leadership
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360-degree leadership behaviour feedback
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Training in the latest management theory
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An overview of the latest management theory
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Development of leadership skills
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A variety of perspectives from several organisations
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Certificate of Completion
Lukket hold
Internt hold for ledere i din organisation
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2 hele dage med en certificeret instruktør i Situationsbestemt Ledelse
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360 grader ledelsesadfærdsfeedback
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Træning i den nyeste ledelsesteori
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Gennemgang af den nyeste ledelsesteori
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Udvikling af lederkompetencer
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God sparring på interne udfordringer
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Diplom for gennemførelse
Online classes
Online training with an instructor in Situational Leadership
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Assignments between each session with an instructor in Situational Leadership
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360-degree leadership behaviour feedback
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Training in the latest management theory
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An overview of the latest management theory
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Development of leadership skills
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Valuable feedback on internal challenges
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Certificate of Completion
Bliv certificeret i Situationsbestemt Ledelse
Uanset om du foretrækker åbne hold, interne organisationsforløb eller virtuel undervisning, har vi et format ledelse kursus , der passer til din hverdag og dine behov.
Vores lederuddannelse giver dig en solid forståelse af de fire ledelsesstile, og hvordan du bruger dem effektivt i forhold til dine medarbejderes kompetenceniveau og engagement. Du lærer at aflæse situationen, møde medarbejderen, hvor de er – og lede dem derhen, hvor de skal være. Med situationsbestemt ledelse får du ikke bare værktøjer – du får en ny måde at tænke ledelse på, hvor motivation, tillid og udvikling er i centrum.
Bliv den leder, dine medarbejdere har brug for – og som gør en forskel.
Who developed Situational Leadership?
Situational leadership was developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard in the late 1960s. The model is based on a simple yet powerful idea: as a leader, you should not apply a single, fixed approach to all employees and tasks – instead, your leadership style should be adapted to the specific situation.
The founder of Situational Leadership, Dr Paul Hersey, always described leadership as: “any attempt to influence others”.
So whenever you wish to influence another person, it is essential that the delivery of the message is adapted to the task and the recipient.
This makes the model particularly useful in modern organisations, where employees operate at different levels of competence and commitment, and where the nature of tasks can vary considerably. Situational leadership provides you, as a manager, with a tool to assess and adapt your behaviour so that it matches both the demands of the task and the employee’s level of development.
In a modern and agile workforce, where Generations X, Y and Z must collaborate across generations, different expectations arise regarding leadership and work culture. The younger generations, in particular, demand a more flexible, tailored leadership style and place demands on the entire organisation – which is precisely why situational leadership has become a central approach in modern management.
Courses & Development Programmes
Situational Leadership
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Kurt Juul Lausen
Managing Director, Client Relations, Sales & Training
Lone Margrethe Carstens
Head of Customer Service & Business Developer
Per Schønemann
Customer Relations, Sales & Training
Steen Enggaard
External Lecturer
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