Question

Can I have a video example of leadership substitutes theory ? with explanation how leadership substitute theory was used in this video clip ?

Answer 1

There are as many definitions for the term 'leadership' as there are types of leaders. Some of the things that these definition have in common is that they all involve being in a position of influence over another person. The concept also deals with providing vision, motivation, resources, encouragement, and guidance to others within your team.

Question: What if the team does not need any of the things that leaders typically provide?

There are situations where team members already have the characteristics we just mentioned, which greatly reduces what the leader is able to do for the team.

As an example, let's say that Scott is a parent and he wants his child to complete her chores. Scott knows that typically he is able to get his daughter to do things when he offers her a piece of candy in exchange. However, in this case it is the day after Halloween and she already has a bag of candy in her room. The power of Scott's leadership influence in that regard has been removed because the reward that was normally used is not effective.

Substitutes are characteristics that take away from the leader's power while helping the group members increase their performance. One common example of a substitute for leadership is a team that works very well together. Scott is also a supervisor in a marketing firm, and he has put together a team of people who have all worked at the company for many years. In this case, the team members have good communication and can get their tasks done by themselves. As such, Scott has less influence because they do not need a leader to come in and tell them what to do or how to do it. This is especially true when the task itself is easy.

Another thing that reduces Scott's influence on the team comes in the form of neutralizers. Neutralizers take away from the leader's control but do not increase the team's performance. Some examples of neutralizers are distance between the leader and the subordinates, and experience of the members.