Leadership Grid (Blake and Mouton)

The Leadership Grid, developed by Blake and Mouton, is a tool that helps understand different leadership styles based on concern for people and concern for production. It uses a grid with axes representing these concerns: one for caring about team members and their needs, and the other for focusing on tasks and goals. Leaders can fall into various styles, such as "Country Club" (high concern for people, low for tasks), "Authoritative" (high for both), or "Impoverished" (low for both). This helps identify effective approaches depending on the situation, promoting balanced leadership that considers both team well-being and results.