Talk:Situational leadership theory

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--212.3.240.43 (talk) 11:52, 5 November 2017 (UTC) I don't think the M-numbers or D-numbers are correct. The levels don't match between M and D. Perhaps it is better to speak of readiness (R-numbers). Ref: https://com-peds-pulmonary.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2014/01/Hanke-Situational-Leadership.pdf

I've added some clarification around the terminology changes from SLT to SLII from M numbers to D numbers, but I've never heard of R numbers. Hard to describe the changes in the chart so I feel that discussion is best left to the SLII section.Jeffhot (talk) 17:16, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
  • The diagram "Leadership style model" seems not in line with the text. The titles below "D1" to "D4" in the diagram do not match the main text and do not make sense in the diagram. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:908:1391:FA80:570:D5FB:61A2:8F0F (talk) 10:33, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
I edited the article for clarification, it was outdated and I also cited more references. The M was changed to R on the Situational Leadership Model in later editions of Management of Organizational Behavior. Is there a reason that Wikipedia doesn't allow registered trademark symbols to be inserted? All of mine were removed. Both Situational Leadership (R) and SLII(R) are registered trademarks. 99.111.155.135 (talk) 16:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Request to Move Page: [Situational leadership theory] → [Situational Leadership® Model]

Closing this duplicate. See below actual move request at Talk:Situational leadership theory#Requested move 2 September 2025 as this here wasn't formatted using the RM template. Raladic (talk) 14:51, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

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Hello editors, I'm disclosing that I am affiliated with the organization that developed and holds the rights to the Situational Leadership® Model currently described in this article, that being The Center for Leadership Studies. I'm posting here instead of editing directly, per Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines. We'd like to request a page title update for clarity and accuracy: - Current title: Situational leadership theory - Proposed title: Situational Leadership® Model Rationale:

  • The term “model” more accurately describes what the model is and how it is used — it is a structured model intended for application, not a theoretical construct.
  • The model is a registered trademark and its official name includes the (®) trademark symbol. This usage is consistent across all published materials, licensing documents, and third-party references.
  • The updated name is reflected in various publications and commercial training programs (see sources below), aligning with how the model is used in the field.

Example sources:

We are committed to following Wikipedia's guidelines and would greatly appreciate input and support from independent, neutral editors regarding this title update. Thank you! Jk tilley (talk) 21:01, 31 July 2025 (UTC)

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Requested move 2 September 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Bensci54 (talk) 16:10, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Situational leadership theory → Situational Leadership® Model – Rationale:

  • The term “model” more accurately describes what the model is and how it is used — it is a structured model intended for application, not a theoretical construct.
  • The model is a registered trademark and its official name includes the (®) trademark symbol. This usage is consistent across all published materials, licensing documents, and third-party references.
  • The updated name is reflected in various publications and commercial training programs (see sources below), aligning with how the model is used in the field.

Example sources:

Jk tilley (talk) 14:17, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

Reverted removal of "®". It was clearly part of the proposal and is discussed in the rationale (and it was still in the {{requested move/dated}} template). That doesn't mean I support including it; it just means that's what the proponent clearly wants. —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 18:07, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Fair point to leave it in the request, it's a non-starter obviously. Actually, should WP:® be pointing same target as WP:TITLETM and we explicitly list the trademark symbol there? Since technically we'd want to refer the Article Titling Policy (who does have the see also to the MOS in the hatnote), rather than the Manual of Style guidance?
That's kind of why I mentioned WP:TSC since I just interpreted it as a special symbol, rather than there being a more nuanced sub-policy since the AT page doesn't currently mention the ® & © symbols explicitly? Raladic (talk) 04:02, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
  • Oppose inclusion of "®" per MOS:®. Also oppose uppercase "Model". —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 18:07, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
  • Oppose: Definitely not capitalized per MOS:DOCTCAPS. Definitely no "©" per MOS:©. If this idea, when described using the word model is copyrighted by someone, we should definitely not use that word. The article should be about the general concept. SchreiberBike | ⌨  20:36, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
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Renewed move request 25 September 2025: Situational leadership theory → Situational Leadership model

This is a renewed request to move the article Situational leadership theory to Situational Leadership model. The prior request (now closed) did not result in a move, but this version includes a clearer rationale and adheres more closely to Wikipedia's article title policies.

Reasons for the proposed move

1. "Model" more accurately reflects the subject: The topic is not a theoretical construct in the academic sense, but a structured, practical leadership framework used in professional development and training programs. Multiple sources refer to it consistently as a "model".

2. The proper and most common name is "Situational Leadership model": Per WP:COMMONNAME and WP:OFFICIALNAME, Wikipedia article titles should reflect the name most commonly used in reliable, published sources. All available documentation — both internal and third-party — refer to it as the "Situational Leadership model".

3. Capitalization follows naming conventions: Per WP:NCCAPS, proper names and branded terms should retain their standard capitalization. Comparable titles include:

- Balanced Scorecard

- Myers–Briggs Type Indicator

  - GROW model

4. Trademark symbol is excluded, per policy: Although the official name includes a registered trademark symbol (®), this move request does not include the symbol in the proposed article title. This is in compliance with MOS:TM and WP:TRADEMARK, which state that trademark symbols are not used in article titles or body text.

Supporting Sources

- [5] Licensed provider documentation referring to "Situational Leadership Model"

- [6] Official certification program: "Situational Leadership Essentials Certification Workshops"

-[7] Academic journal article using the term "Situational Leadership model"

-[8] Published book including chapter on "Situational Leadership model"

Conflict of interest disclosure

I am affiliated with the organization that developed the Situational Leadership Model. This request is made with the intention of aligning the article title with how the term is used in reliable sources and in accordance with Wikipedia policies. I welcome input and review from editors.

~~~~ Jk tilley (talk) 15:53, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

Not only was consensus to not move the article and remain at the current title established a mere half a month ago, the article cites sources that use "theory" right in the title. Retitling even to "Situational leadership model" (sentence case) would narrow the article scope. There is no consensus to exclude coverage of similar models or theories or of their predecessors.
For further questions, you may find the COI noticeboard responsive. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 20:55, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

Why is there no diagram?

German has https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situatives_F%C3%BChren#/media/Datei:Theorie_des_Situativen_Fuehrens_nach_Hersey_und_Blanchard.png where is the English equivalent? ~2025-42063-23 (talk) 04:37, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

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