Fiedler's contingency model of leadership proposes that management should change their leader style to fit the situation.

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Fiedler's contingency model suggests that the effectiveness of a leader is contingent on the match between the leader's style (task-oriented or relationship-oriented) and the degree of control and influence in the situation, but it does not advocate changing the leader's style to fit the situation. Instead, it suggests changing the situation or the leader.

Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Proposes That Management Should Change