Delegating Leadership Style

The Delegating Leadership Style was first described by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard in the late 1960s. The Delegating leader is willing to turn over responsibility for decision making and problem solving to the followers.  In addition, the followers will decide if the leader will be involved in task completion.

The delegating leadership style is most appropriate when the followers are comfortable taking responsibility and have the experience to accomplish the necessary tasks.  For example, when the leader is working with experienced followers that do not need prompting to take on a new initiative.

Other forms of this term include - delegating leader, delegating leaders