Directing: Directing is one form of leadership that can be used when one's followers have little or no experience with the task at hand and need quite a bit of assistance. As a roommate, I don't feel like this would be an effective approach. Situational leadership is about adjusting your leadership approach to fit the different circumstances you are in. For my leadership position, however, there would rarely, if ever, be a situation that I would need to use this form of leadership.
Coaching: A leader can use this approach in a situation where their followers have some experience but still need quite a bit of help. For me, this approach could be applied when I am teaching my roommates a new skill. For instance, one of my roommates wants me to teach her how to play volleyball. She has watched volleyball games before so she has the general idea, but has never played before so I would need to teach her the basic skills.
Support: When a leader is working with a group of people who know what they are doing they simply need to support the followers in their efforts. The people may simply need support, which the leader should provide. As a roommate, this approach is very important. For instance, me and my roommates have recently started working out together. This was something that I purposed, so it is my job, no only to go each time, but to encourage my roommates to go as well.
Delegating: At some point, when the people a leader is working with really know their stuff, it is not necessary for them to direct or coach the people. The followers simply need the leader to give them a job and they will do it. In my leadership role as a roommate, this approach could be used in multiple situations. For example, each Sunday we cook dinner together. All of us know how to cook, so all that is needed is for someone to give out the jobs (who is making what) and everyone will follow. Nothing else is needed.
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