How long does it take to read The Situational Leader?
The Other 59 Minutes
The Situational Leader by Paul Hersey takes about 2 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 19 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1984. 126 pages, about 34,650 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Terrific early work by Hersey (without the collaboration of Blanchard) in which he clearly sets out the case for adapting one's leadership style to suit the context. You don't hit a nail with a saw he says so why have a one-style-fits-all when it comes to leadership? He uses visual tools to dissect the different leadership styles ranging from directive to democratic and gives solid examples of applying them. A short read but an essential handbook for leading effectively in the digital and information age.
Subjects: Executive ability, Leadership, Management
