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Kurt Lewin’s (1890-1947) democratic style of leadership was infused into his methods and research. Lewin’s democratic style combines degrees of leadership and freedom as an effective situational model. Applying democratic principles throughout his career, he documented reliable results such as increases in industrial performance and successful implementation of change. …article reintroduces Lewin’s “leadership as a triangle” concept and explores those implications with explanations from Lewin’s own action research and illustrations from the author’s OD practice. It should be noted that Lewin’s social science was a system, and that the democratic leadership style should be understood within the broader framework of Lewin’s field theory and other constructs, an exploration beyond the current scope. Nonetheless, Lewin’s leadership model holds clear implications for research and practice regarding leadership, change, engagement, and other contemporary concerns (Crosby, 2021).

Learning, practice, and habit formation the contiguity principle, as critically discussed by Kurt Lewin in his publications, was originally introduced as a basic principle of learning and memory recall by the German “assimilationists” Hermann Ebbinghaus and Georg Elias Müller. Ach justified the measurement idea of an associative equivalence with direct references to this pioneering research; and even though the numbers of learning trials turned out to be unimportant in his own studies, Lewin did not question the importance of practice and acquisition of behavioral skills. In his articles, he therefore discussed at length the development of habits and of skilled performance in general. For this discussion, he distinguished so-called need- or drive-based habits (“Bedürfnis-/ Trieb-Gewohnheit”), that are directed at the satisfaction of a particular need (e.g., cocaine intake), from so-called habits of execution (“Ausführungsgewohnheit”). Both types often go hand in hand (for example, when the cocaine addict sniffs a surrogate powder, because the drug is not available), but only the habit of execution produces a practice effect in the sense that the behavior is executed faster and/or more readily with repetition.3 In addition, Lewin distinguished learning, which should result in association formation according to associationism, from practice of a learned behavior, which consolidates or strengthens the newly established associations (Eder & Dignath, 2022).

References

Crosby, G. (2021). Lewin’s Democratic Style of Situational Leadership: A Fresh Look at a Powerful OD Model. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 57(3), 398-401

Eder, A. B., & Dignath, D. (2022). Associations do not energize behavior: on the forgotten legacy of Kurt Lewin. Psychological Research, 86(8), 2341-2351.

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Thank you, Chloe, for sharing this interesting information about Kurt Lewin’s democratic style of leadership and his contributions to the field of organizational development (OD). It’s evident that Lewin’s work had a profound impact on leadership and change management.

I found the concept of “leadership as a triangle” quite intriguing, and it’s great to see how Lewin’s democratic principles led to increased industrial performance and successful change implementation. Crosby’s article seems like a valuable resource for delving deeper into Lewin’s leadership model.

Additionally, your mention of the contiguity principle and its connection to habit formation and skill development in Lewin’s work is fascinating. It’s impressive how Lewin distinguished between need-based habits and habits of execution, shedding light on the importance of practice and consolidation of learned behaviors.

Your references are solid, providing credibility to your insights. Overall, your response adds depth to our understanding of Kurt Lewin’s contributions to the field, and I appreciate the valuable information you’ve shared.

Looking forward to more insightful discussions in our class!