Abstract:
This study aims to find out and explain how the leadership style of H. Nadalsyah, the Regent of North
Barito, in running the Regional Government. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach
method, while the research type uses a qualitative descriptive type where this research uses the theory
developed by Ken Blanchart and Paul Hersey which divides leadership styles based on the level of
maturity of subordinates so as to produce 4 leadership styles, namely: 1. Telling (S1) ), 2. Selling (S2), 3.
Participating (S3), 4. Delegating (S4) where the style is influenced by the level of maturity of the
subordinates which are divided into 4, namely 1. Unable and unwilling (R1), 2. Unable but willing (R2), 3.
Able but Not Willing (R3), 4. Able and Willing (R4). The research was conducted in North Barito
Regency, Central Kalimantan. The research focus was determined from the existing problems regarding
the leadership style of H. Nadalsyah as North Barito Regent in Period I 2013 - 2018. Based on the results
of the research, it can be concluded that the situational leadership style used H. Nadalsyah in running the
government in North Barito Regency shows that there is no style that is said to be the most appropriate to
be applied considering the various characters of each subordinate and the different maturity level of each
subordinate so that the leader's ability to know the character or maturity of each subordinate is needed to
understand the situation and determine or decide on actions that can be applied to these conditions.
