Situational Leadership

If your company is in the process of change management mode, this should be applicable to you; Situational Leadership by Hersey and Blanchard.

For your pleasure reading:
http://www.dtssydney.com/blog/in_a_nutshell:_situational_leadership

What it means to your leadership style:

1) Supporting – If you have staff who are highly competence but have variable commitment, you should play a supporting role to praise, listen and facilitate them.

2) Directing – For staff that have low competence but high commitment level, you should play a more directing role; with more supervision and control.

3) Coaching – For staff that have some level of competence and commitment, you should be a coach to direct and support them.

4) Empowerment – If you have staff who are highly competence and commitment, empower them to turn their responsibility for day to day decision making.

Knowing yourself is important, read on more from Johari Window Model:
http://www.businessballs.com/johariwindowmodel.htm

My 2cents worth..

Before you embark on any change management (incremental or transformation) mode, you should know your company's business and strategies, understanding the working culture, the IT system in place and always have a backup (contingency) plan..be prepare that those that cannot flow along side with you will leave the organization..cheers!