Social:Multi-dimensional model of leadership

The Multi-dimensional model of leadership was created by Packinthan Chelladurai and is a model that combines current theories of leadership.

Elements of Leadership

Firstly, leadership is aimed at influencing and motivating members towards group goals. Leadership is a behavioural process, so the leader's actions are more important than their status or name. The leader must have good interpersonal skills, such as being able to effectively communicate your message and be able to show empathy and understanding towards others.

Model Elements

Chelladurai's model focuses on 3 states of leader behaviour:

Required

(Expectations, limits) Code of conduct and social norms in various contexts form the situational characteristics affecting leadership behaviour. EG. How the conduct of a paid coach is different from a volunteer coach?., how the required behaviour of a coach is different from that of an athletic director?

Preferred

(By the group members) The nature of the group will influence the leader's behaviour in specific situations. EG. How do the demands upon the leader differ when coming from a volunteer or a professional or a paid employee?, how does the leader's behaviour differ when dealing with youth volunteers or senior volunteers?

Actual

(Adaptive and reactive behaviours) Adaptive being the situation and reactive being the members. These 2 forms of behaviour are a function of the leaders personality and ability. EG. how much guidance does an average person need in comparison to an athlete?, how does preferred behaviour differ between an individual sport versus a team sport?

Antecedents

The Model states that the leader will be more effective if the team's satisfaction with the leader is high. A team that is not satisfied with its leader will not demonstrate the same level of performance or satisfaction. A leader's behaviour is determined by 3 factors (antecedents)

Situational characteristics

The environment in which the leader is performing, including whether the group is large or small, elite or social, focusing on individual or team sports, and the game's relative importance.

Leader (personal) characteristics

Including past experiences, temperament, personal qualities, skills, expected standards and decision making skills.

Group Member characteristics

The gender, age, skill level, motivation, cultural backgrounds and experience of members of the team that you will be leading.