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John Adair
Action Centred Leadership Model
John Adair is a renowned leadership theorist. He devised his Action Centred Leadership Model following observations of leaders and their followers during the 1970s. Adair captured his theory in a 3 circle diagram; in which each of the circles overlapped.
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The three overlapping circles illustrate that each of the functions are interdependent. This is because individuals make up teams, teams/individuals complete tasks and without a task there is no need for a team or individual. If one element is missing or weak then the other elements will suffer. For example if the team is weak then the task will suffer and one weak individual can affect team performance and subsequently task completion. Adair said that leaders should therefore concentrate on:
• Task Completion (achieve the task)
• Creating and sustaining a group of people that work together as a team (build and sustain a team) and
• Development of individuals within the team (develop the individual).
Adair stated that the three objectives (above) can be achieved through the following actions. These are often referred to as leadership functions. Defining all tasks so that goals and objectives are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Constrained). see www.learnmarketing.net/smart.htm
Regular team briefings so that the team are aware of tasks and progress. Team briefings are a form of communication and can therefore be used to motivate the team.
Motivating is a key leadership function because successful and efficient task completion is dependant on motivated teams.
Organising: If a leader does not organize the task and team resources will...
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