W. L. Gore is the company that created Gore-Tex among many other innovative products. Gore employees (known as associates)don't have titles or bosses in the traditional sense. Instead, associates make commitments to work on projects that they believe are most worthy of their time. At Gore, few leaders are appointed; leaders simply emerge as needed by the other employees or the project itself. According to Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, what type of leadership style is used by Gore's top management?

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Gore's management style aligns with the "delegating" style in Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, where leaders provide low support and low direction, allowing employees to take responsibility for their own work and decisions.

W L Gore Is the Company That Created Gore-Tex Among Many