Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory (SLT) asserts that a leader's effectiveness depends on the readiness, or ability and willingness, of the leader's followers to accomplish a task. This leadership style is an amalgamation of task-oriented and relationship-oriented characteristics that are used depending on the situation and the followers involved. According to SLT, as followers become ready, the leader's style should adapt accordingly (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009). The table below (Babou, 2008) summarizes the leadership behaviors that SLT presumes to be appropriate at different stages of follower preparation. . Each quadrant of the Leadership Behaviors chart corresponds to the same quadrant of the Follower Readiness chart. Leadership Behaviors Style 1 (S1 or direction): high task/low relationship. This leader uses above-average amounts of task behavior and below-average amounts of relationship behavior. Style 2 (S2 or Coaching): High task/high relationship. This leader uses above average amounts of task and relationship behaviors. Style 3 (S3 or Supportive): High relationship/low task. This leader exhibits above-average amounts of relational behaviors and below-average amounts of task-related behaviors.Style 4 (S4 or delegate): weak relationship/low taskThis leader uses below-average amounts of relational and task-related behaviors. related to tasks. leadership behaviors to the disillusioned learner. Ideally, the leader helps followers as they progress through the stages to reach the autonomous/delegated level of success. While I don't necessarily ...... middle of paper ......ul leader. Without high competence in these areas, the leader is unlikely to achieve significant success, regardless of how well he or she performs in other areas. Overall, I am happy with where I am right now in these core areas, especially in areas that define me as a person and would otherwise be extremely difficult to change. Weaknesses reveal adjustments I can make to my style and the way I present myself outwardly, but I don't believe there are any gaps that cannot be filled as I continue my quest to become a better leader . Works Cited Babou. (March 26, 2008). Variations of web-based situational leadership. March 28, 2015http://leadershipchamps.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/variations-in-situational-leadership/Kinicki, A. and Kreitner, R. (2009). Organizational Behavior (4th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.