Bruce is the owner of a small design firm. He hires Dick, Tim, Cassandra and Stephanie, who are some of the best designers in his city. Each of them has experience working independently. Bruce receives five rush orders and needs to have each of them completed in the least amount of time possible. In this example, which style of leadership would be most effective to meet Bruce’s goals?

A delegative leader assigns responsibility and gives capable, experienced employees independence to complete their work. Since the designers are among the best in the city and have experience working independently, Bruce can delegate the rush orders rather than spend time directing each step. This makes delegative leadership the best fit for completing the work quickly.

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