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Unit 13: Communication and Leadership

(d) Middle-of-the Road (5,5) Management: Moderate levels of concern for both people and Notes
production. This style of management balances needs through compromise, resulting
in adequate performance.
(e) Team (9,9) Management: High levels of concern for people and production. This style
of management results in superior performance from committed employees.
The model is designed to help managers first see their current leadership style and then to
help them develop the most desirable style. Blake and Mouton believe there is an ideal
style 9, 9 management. However, they have found that most managers use the middle-of
the road style. The Figure 13.2 below shows the five possible leadership style.
Figure 13.2: Five Possible Leadership Styles

A slightly more complex model of leadership is the managerial grid developed by Robert Blake
and Jane Mouton. This model is illustrated in Figure 13.3 and is called the Leadership Grid in the
latest version prepared by Robert Blake and Anne McCanse.
Figure 13.3: The Leadership Grid
High

9 1,9 9,9
Country Club Management
Thoughtful attention to the Team Management
needs of people for satisfying Work accomplishments is from
8 relationships leads to a comfortable, committed people;
friendly organization and work tempo. interdependence through
"common stake" in organization
7 goals leads to relationships of
trust and respect
6
Concern for Production 5 4 Middle of the Road Man agement
5,5
Adequate organization performance
is possible through balancing the
necessity to get out work with
3 maintaining morale of people at a satisfactory level.

Impoverished Management Authority–compliance
2 Exertion of minimum effort efficiency in operations results
to get required work done is from arranging conditions of
appropriate to sustain work in such a way that
organization membership human elements interfere to
1,1 minimum degree
1
9, 1
Low
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Low High
Concern for Production
Source: The Leadership Grid Figure for Leadership Dilemmas - Grid Solution, by Robert R Blake and Anne
Adams McCanse (Formerly the 'Managerial Grid figure' by Robert R Blake and Jane S Mouton) Houston:
Gulf Publishing Company Page 29.

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