sep 1, 1964 - Contingency Theory

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(4) Situational Theories. Fred Fiedler talked about his ideas on leadership at a psychology conference. He said that how well a leader does depends on their style and the situation they are in. The situation has to be right for the leader. Fred Fiedler shared his ideas on what makes a leader at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. He introduced his metrics on favorability. This is how he thinks leadership works. Leadership performance is about matching a leaders style to the situation. The leader and situation must fit together. Fred Fiedlers ideas are still talked about today. His presentation was a deal. It helped us understand leadership better. Fred Fiedlers work is important, for leadership. He helped us see that leadership is not one-size-fits-all.

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