The first leadership style is an S1. According to Management of Organization Behavior the S1 leadership style is the best for an R1 level of preparation. The S1 style is “telling”. According to the S1 style text, “it is appropriate to provide a high amount of guidance but little supportive behavior” (Hersey et al, 2008). The next leadership style is an S2, which is best paired with an R2 readiness style. According to the text the S2 style is selling, which is defined as “the leader provides not only guidance, but also the opportunity for dialogue and clarification to help the person accept what the leader wants” (Hersey et al, 2008 ). The next leadership style is the S3 style with the “participant” style and the style would work best with a person who has an R3 level of preparation. According to the text, the S3 leadership style is defined as “the leader's main role becomes encouraging and communicative. Other descriptors of this style include collaboration, facilitation and commitment” (Hersey et al, 2008). The final leadership style is an S4, defined as “delegating”. According to the text, the S4 leadership style includes “observing and monitoring” (Hersey et al,