The way we look at leaders,” says Arkadi Kuhlmann,“has changed, and who we follow has become ever more situational.”According to one researcher, situationalleadership
evolved from a task-oriented versus people-oriented continuum….representing the extent that the leader focuses on the requiredtasks or focuses on relations with followers…. Task-orientedleaders define roles for followers, give definite instructions,create organizational patterns, and establish formal communicationchannels. In contrast, relation-oriented leaders practice concernfor others, attempt to reduce emotional conflicts, seek harmoniousrelations, and regulate equal participation.
