You are an experienced manager, and you fortunately have the ability to use all four managerial styles: directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. You are currently working at Delaware Ignition, an automotive ignition manufacturer. Your team consists of engineers who are very experienced, but most have gone through several rounds of layoffs in other jobs. They are nervous about how things might play out at Delaware Ignition. Your boss has given you 2 months to create a more efficient ignition coil. Based on Situational Leadership II, what should you do?

You should work closely with the engineers to schedule the project and then stay in contact so that you can frequently offer reassurance and support.

You should work closely with the engineers to schedule their work and create the new design. Share your expertise freely.

You should let the engineers handle the technical details on their own. Your job is to give them the resources they need to get the work done and to offer reassurance that things will be okay at Delaware Ignition.

You should allow the engineers to do the project on their own, since they have the experience. Tell them to report back to you when they have a working model.