Task orientation and employee orientation are the two general components of the Blake Mouton Managerial Grid, a model of leadership Robert Blake and Jane Mouton developed in the early 1960s. This ...

True leaders realize there is always room for improvement. Recognizing that you are a task-oriented leader means you have already taken the important first steps to analyze your own leadership style.

There is a fundamental choice that leaders make–consciously or unconsciously–when leading people. You either lean toward orienting around tasks or prioritize supporting people. Understanding how these ...

Leadership theories have typically distinguished between a task-oriented leader and a people/ relationship-oriented leader. Some people are naturally good at accomplishing tasks and are focused on the ...

What factors influence the types of goals we set? Will I aim to excel or just get by? Of course, both person and situation variables interact in the process of goal setting. This recent study helps us ...