Fred Fiedler, the developer of the contingency theory of leadership, asserts that four of the five following statements are true. Which statement is NOT true from Fiedler's perspective?
A) The amount of situational control is crucial in determining the correct style-situation fit.
B) Leadership style is relatively enduring and difficult to change.
C) Competent leaders can adapt their behavioural styles to fit the demands of differing situations they encounter.
D) Leadership style must be fit to the situation.
E) Leadership style is part of one's personality.

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Fred Fiedler's contingency theory posits that the effectiveness of a leader is contingent upon the match between the leader's style and the demands of the situation. Fiedler believed that leadership style is fixed and cannot be changed to fit different situations, which contradicts statement C, making it the incorrect statement from Fiedler's perspective.

Fred Fiedler, the Developer of the Contingency Theory of Leadership