In order to ensure that I function as an effective leader, I must observe and reflect on major leadership theories and models. I believe that Situational Leadership Theory, Path-Goal Leadership Theory, and Vroom and Yetton's Normative Decision Model can help me achieve this high-quality leadership that I seek. These theories and models are not without their flaws, but studies have proven them to provide some level of effectiveness. Further thinking about each will help determine which theory/model or combination of these theories and models will give me the best results. Situational leadership theory interested me because of its adaptive nature. I firmly believe that to be an effective leader, you have to anticipate differently. It draws its basis from the expectancy theory of motivation which states that employees make effort to produce high levels of performance that are rewarded with something they find valuable, a theory with which I am mostly okay. agreement. part. It is this promise of reimbursement that motivates them. As a leader, this theory states that I must ensure that these conditions are met, in order to keep employees motivated and satisfied. He also lists four leadership styles: directive, supportive, participative and achievement-oriented. Each style should be applied to different situations. I like that this theory takes into account that different situations need to be handled using different leadership styles. However, I find that this theory focuses too much on the leader and less on the employees – it assumes that groups must be led because they "don't know what is good for them" (Leadership-central, she poses at leading questions about whether it is high or low, the path they take helps decide what course of action should be taken: should they decide to consult individually, consult as a group, facilitate or delegate? gives leaders decisions ranging from more authoritarian to more democratic approaches It seems complicated, once understood it is simple to follow It takes into account the competence of the group and of you as a leader. model takes into account group size in different ways due to the specific complexities and challenges they can present. It can also be too mechanical and not take into account the psyche and emotions of the participants. Despite this, research supports it.