The Contingency Theory of Leadership Claims There Is No "One

The contingency theory of leadership claims there is no "one best way" to lead or influence people, and that leadership style depends on the situation. Supporters of the contingency view point out that the team management approach represents only 60 percent of the success stories in the research on leadership styles. They say that many situations require leaders who are high-involvement team manager types. According to the contingency theory of leadership, different leadership styles are effective in different situations.