What Style Do I Use

Synopsis

This case explains the three different departments’ manager’s scenario within a small plastic company which shows the different level of development with regards to situational leadership.

How would you place the three managers in regard to levels of development in the situational leadership model?

I would like to place the three managers in the following level with regards to level of development in the situational leadership.

Rohit is at D4 level. Reason for putting Rohit at D4 level is because he is one of oldest employee and is much more experienced in his field i.e, engineering. He is much more committed to his job, highly competence and comfortable with his own ability to do it well.

Babita is at D1 level. She is very new to the company, although she is very much committed to her job but she lacks competence. She doesn’t have any idea about the product and the customer itself.

Saroj is at D3 level. He is highly competent and knows much more about the company and its product and has come up with his own capability. But being new to the post, his commitment level is variable; he lacks the confidence although he has knowledge about his department thoroughly.

If you were Bharat Chhetri, would you act the same toward each of the three managers?

As being the owner of this company, I would not act the same towards each of the three managers. All the three managers are at different levels of development and are needed to treat differently. Rohit is at D4 level, so there I am needed to delegate him the authority and am suppose to be low directive and supportive. Babita is at D1