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Figure 2: Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid
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Country Team
high Club Style Style

Concern Middle-of
for the-Road
People Style

Produce
low Impoverished or Perish
Style Style

low - - - - - Concern for Task - - - - high

Blake and Mouton grid defined
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Country Club Style (High People: Low Task) -- Here the leader has a high
concern for others and likes to be involved with them. On the other hand,
he or she has a low concern for the task. Usually the emphasis of the leader
is to cultivate a high level of friendly relationships with the led group. So
although leaders like this appear to care about their people and want to
create a comfortable and friendly environment, this style is often not good

for creating or producing results. People feel good and happy, but what
they are supposed to do lacks priority. Ironically, the group suffers
ultimately because they fail to achieve. The style is common among leaders
who are afraid of upsetting people, and/or who fear rejection and being
disliked.

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