Leadership & Negotiation · Leadership Theory

The Leader Dial: Styles, Situations & Impact

Situational leadership simulation where players lead a six-person consulting team through five scenarios — crisis, innovation, underperformance, restructuring, strategy — by turning a dial between autocratic, democratic, paternalistic and laissez-faire styles.

5 rounds Executive English, Español

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About this simulation

Situational leadership simulation where players lead a six-person consulting team through five scenarios — crisis, innovation, underperformance, restructuring, strategy — by turning a dial between autocratic, democratic, paternalistic and laissez-faire styles. Teaches contingency theory, Tannenbaum-Schmidt continuum and the limits of any single style.

Who it is for

An advanced simulation for participants used to working with the main frameworks and trade-offs of the subject, designed for executive education and experienced professionals.

How a session runs

  1. The instructor creates a session from the Eureka dashboard and invites the participants.
  2. Participants play 5 rounds. In each one they submit their decisions and the simulation calculates the results.
  3. The simulation can be run in English, Español.
  4. The instructor follows each participant's progress and results from the dashboard, and uses the class results for the debrief.

Decisions participants make

The decisions participants make during the simulation:

  • ⚡ Autocratic Decide alone. Fast and clear.
  • 🗳️ Democratic Consult the team. Build commitment.
  • 🤝 Paternalistic Decide with care. Explain and support.
  • 🎨 Laissez-faire Delegate fully. Trust the experts.

What participants track

What participants follow on screen as the rounds go by:

  • The Deadline Crisis
  • Team Reaction
  • Turn the Dial
  • Style Journal

Subjects covered

Designed for courses in Leadership Theory.

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