M4 maturity maps to which leadership style in Hersey & Blanchard?

M4 maturity maps to which leadership style in Hersey & Blanchard?

• A. Delegating
• B. Telling
• C. Selling
• D. Participating

Answer: (A)

In Hersey & Blanchard’s SLII approach, maturity combines a person’s ability and their willingness to do a task. When someone is able and willing—that’s M4—the leader steps back and delegates responsibility. The delegating style uses low task direction and low support because the follower can work independently and stays motivated. Other styles are needed when there’s less competence or motivation: telling is too directive for someone who can handle it, selling still provides guidance to build commitment, and participating involves more collaboration when willingness or confidence isn’t fully high. So M4 maps to delegating.

In Hersey & Blanchard’s SLII approach, maturity combines a person’s ability and their willingness to do a task. When someone is able and willing—that’s M4—the leader steps back and delegates responsibility. The delegating style uses low task direction and low support because the follower can work independently and stays motivated. Other styles are needed when there’s less competence or motivation: telling is too directive for someone who can handle it, selling still provides guidance to build commitment, and participating involves more collaboration when willingness or confidence isn’t fully high. So M4 maps to delegating.