The purpose of the tool is to help all leaders identify the level of development their employees are at and then adjust to adapt accordingly. Employees' skills and motivation are constantly changing, so it is important that the leader is able to modify his or her leadership style based on the situation. Strengths and Weaknesses One of the strengths of the situational approach is that it has been used to train leaders in Fortune 500 companies. Another strength is the practical and easy-to-understand approach. It can also be used in many different contexts, such as school, home and work. The situational approach is very specific and allows a leader to identify which leadership style he should apply to his staff. Weaknesses highlighted that the situational approach lacks strong research findings. There are not many facts that can be found about it. Furthermore, the situational approach does not identify how to use the style on a group of people; it's just about dealing with an individual. Direction