Hersey & Blanchard’s Model: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Leadership

This presentation delves into the organizational leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, examining his characteristics, leadership style, and the influence of his cultural background. It highlights his competence in judgment, team development skills, conflict resolution abilities, and resilience. The analysis employs Hersey & Blanchard’s situational leadership model to illustrate how Patel adapted his leadership approach based on the task readiness of his followers. The presentation further explores how Patel's cultural background shaped his visionary leadership style, emphasizing discipline, creativity, and dedication to long-term goals. The conclusion underscores Patel's significance as a social leader with a focus on vision and adaptability, whose cultural influences played a crucial role in shaping his leadership.

S C H O L A R I D :
Organizational leadership

Introduction
This presentation presents the reason for
choosing the Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
It also defines characteristics of Sardar vallabhai
patel that dignifies this person being considered
a leader.
It also illustrates the one suitable theory i.e.
Hersey & Blanchard’s situational leadership
model.
It also explains the culture background of Sardar
vallabhai patel and its effect on its leadership
(Bolman & Deal, 2017).

Reason of selecting Sardar vallabhai patel
Vallabh bhai patel was born in
Nadiad,Gujarat on on 31st October 1875.
 He is renowned as “IRONMAN” of India.
He was one of prominent dominant freedom
fighter and social leader of India at the time
of Indian freedom association.
He is always valued for attaining the
integration of significant states of India
(Fairhurst & Connaughton, 2014).

Characteristics of Sardar vallabhai patel as a leader
Competence to strong and prompt judgment
skills
Influence & development of team
Resolution of conflict
Resilience as per the condition
Never ending winning spirit (Bolman & Deal,
2017).

Theory of leadership
Hersey & Blanchard’s situational leadership
model
As per this theory, when the task readiness was
low, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has emphasized on
the task rather than focusing on followers in
order to support the group for attaining success.
As the task readiness was increased, Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel has declined his consideration
from the task and gained attention on the
follower’s behaviour for helping them to grow
(Northouse, 2018).

Cont’d
According to this theory, As the readiness
gain, Sardar vallabhai patel has focused on
both task and maintaining relationship
because it would be beneficial to build the
confidence among group to perform their task.
Under this theory, As the group attain top
readiness, Sardar vallabhai patel has
continued for declining their level of tasks and
delegates all tasks in group with expectation
of becoming solved (Patel, 2018).

Cont’d
As per this theory, Sardar vallabhai patel has
used high level of commitment, motivation
and confidence for attaining the particular
tasks.
Under this theory, Sardar vallabhai patel
discussed the required roles with followers
for performing tasks and tells them what,
where, how, and when to attain the tasks
(Fairhurst & Connaughton, 2014).

Culture background of Sardar vallabhai patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is a respected name
in Indian politics.
He supposedly sophisticated a stoic
personality.
As a lawyer and a political protester, he played
a prominent role at the time of Indian
Independence Movement.
He was deeply influenced by ideology of
Gandhi and principles and having worked very
proximity with leader.

Sardar vallabhai patel on their
Leadership
Sardar vallabhai patel was great influenced
by their culture background as, he has used
visionary leadership style.
In this style, he has developed and sustained
a vision for country regarding discipline and
creativity.
He has passion, required knowledge and
strength of will to attain the long-term goals
(Fairhurst & Connaughton, 2014).

Cont’d
His cultural background influences them to
distribute their opinion among followers and
permitting them to comprehend how they can
play significant role in the potential scenario.
His cultural influences the followers for
becoming dedicated towards their vision
(Bolman & Deal, 2017).

Conclusion
From the above discussion, it can be
concluded that Sardar vallabhai patel was
great social leader who focused on making
vision.
They have different characteristic of leader
such as resolution of conflict and resilience as
per the situation.
Culture background of Sardar vallabhai patel
has effect on his leadership.

References
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2017). Reframing
organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership.
USA: John Wiley & Sons.
Fairhurst, G. T., & Connaughton, S. L. (2014).
Leadership: A communicative perspective.
Leadership, 10(1), 7-35.
Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and
practice. USA: Sage publications.
Patel, S. V. (2018). Motivational Aspects in Police
Forces. SVP National Police Academy,
66(1), 113-121.