Various theories of leadership propose different styles for how to guide your team to success. Fred Fiedler’s contingency theory emphasizes the impact of situations on a leader’s effectiveness and ...

Lorsch, Jay W. "A Contingency Theory of Leadership." Chap. 15 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business Press, 2010.

This is where construction contingency comes in. It's there to help the construction crew deal with the unexpected in an efficient and planned manner. All while sticking to tight deadlines and ...