Adair's Action Centred Leadership Model

As we have seen anyone can become a manager in a positional sense, however to become a truly effective leader there are certain skills, attitudes and behaviours that must be displayed.

Even if these skills are not innate, using Adair’s Action Centred leadership model (8) we can see that it is possible to learn to become an effective leader. Using this model, we see that effective leaders are responsible and display skills in managing these three areas, which are all distinct but also overlap: the task, the group and the individual. Effective leaders manage the task by identifying the goals and direction of an organisation and have a very clear vision of what their aim and purpose is. After evaluating resources, they then formulate a plan to implement the vision of the organisation and delegate key responsibilities and duties to others. There is a clear framework that supports and monitors individuals and that allows for movement within the plan where needed. To manage the group effective leaders can set standards for behaviour and demonstrate these standards in their own behaviour, they are responsible for setting the ethics and the integrity of the organisation which it is important that all members of the team invest in. An effective leader is encouraging, boosting morale and identifying and providing any training that may be needed. As a

The Three Levels of Leadership model backs this up with its public and private leadership concept; the skills that are displayed when someone is effectively managing a team are different to those that are displayed when someone is effectively managing an individual. This model also states that that there is a third personal leadership level, which can be more influenced by character and unconscious behaviours, a manager who has less innate qualities as a leader may struggle in this