When there is a mismatch between leader's style and the type of situation in which leaders find themselves, Fiedler suggests that leaders

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Fiedler's contingency model posits that the effectiveness of a leader is contingent upon the match between the leader's style and the favorableness of the leadership situation. When there is a mismatch, Fiedler suggests changing the situation to fit the leader's style rather than changing the leader's style, as he believed a leader's style to be relatively fixed.

When There Is a Mismatch Between Leader's Style and the Type