What is meant by substitutes for leadership?

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Are there substitutes for leadership?

It has been found, however, that certain individual, task, and organizational variables act as “substitutes for leadership”, negating the hierarchical superior's ability to exert either positive or negative influence over subordinate attitudes and effectiveness.

What are some examples of leadership substitutes?

13.7 Substitutes for and Neutralizers of Leadership.

When can leadership be substituted?

The factors are broadly into: individual traits; features of the job; and organizational characteristics. Followers' experience, ability and training may substitute leadership; if the substitutes are armed with the experience and skills essential in executing a task, they will not require leadership.

Which of the following is true about substitutes for leadership?

Explanation: The statement states that substitutes are factors and conditions that replace formal leadership as a group having better skill sets, experience, and better capability to be effective can replace any formal leadership.