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Leadership Styles of Organizations Today:Situational Leadership(Student`s Name)(Course Code/Number)(Name of Professor)(Date of Submission)Leadership Styles of Organizations Today:Situational LeadershipIntroductionLeadership is perhaps another one of those things that most distinguish man from other forms of creations. Certainly, man`s ability to single himself out and then organize and manage others is one thing that can be observed in some animals, but is so much more complex for humans. This complexity of man`s leadership has allowed for the rise – and fall – of numerous civilizations that led to the modern mix of races and cultures seen by today`s contemporary society. Still, along with the changes in man`s civilizations, changes have also come around for man`s leadership and leadership styles CITATION Den081 l 1033 (Childers, 2008).In fact, more than a hundred leadership styles have been discussed and documented, with each one a derivative of another, or a form of protest against another leadership style. Certainly, numerous leadership styles have been devised throughout the ages, such as contingency leadership, transactional leadership, transformational leadership, and numerous others. One other significant leadership style is the situational leadership style. This form of leadership calls for a kind of leadership or leader response that depends on a range of situations or situational factors, or as the situation calls for CITATION Nor103 l 1033 (Northouse, 2010).In relation, this paper will then explore situational leadership, especially n the context of today`s organizations. An exploration of the overview and history of the said leadership style will first be conducted in the next section of this paper. Afterwards, the different benefits and advantages of the situational style of leadership will be provided, followed by the varied pitfalls and disadvantages of the said leadership style. Finally, an overall evaluation of the chosen leadershi...