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The regressive cycle is downward spiral that runs opposite the development cycle. When individual becomes less effective than in the past, regressive cycle in progress managers must respond to aregressive cycle by using the leadership style that is appropriate to the present readiness level of individual.

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Similarities: Both involve intervention from the manager to his/her subordinate. At the same time, both cycles involve assessing employees state (Willingness, and Ability)
Difference: Developmental cycle assesses employees readiness level, and gives managers the tools to encourage employees to be at the appropriate level. Regressive cycle assesses managers and employees to identify problems and issues.

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Developmental cycle and the regressive cycle are similar because they both are in regards to performance. They are also alike because the manager intervenes. The regressive cycle deals with data more than the developmental cycle. It also deals more with the employee and manager.

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developmental cycle the manager takes no responsibility of the performance of the worker and regressive cycle the worker begins to care less about the quality of the worker. In both cases the worker is not working to the best of their ability. The difference is how to improve worker performance .

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The developmental cycle measures employee Performance readiness and behavior and is influenced by managers' opinions on what skills can be developed. Developmental cycle aims to increase the performance readiness level of individual or group. The regressive cycle focuses on management as well as its employees. The manager would select an appropriate leadership style to fit the current level of performance readiness.

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Basically they are interventions that challenge the skill level of the individuals involved. One makes the task more difficult and one makes it more easier. They measure the behaviors and disciplines of the subjects involved.

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Both regressive and developmental share the same concept values when it comes to determines the performance rate of the employees and how they test, however regressive differs more due to the fact that you take in account of the data and moral state.

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Managers develop performance readiness in development cycle.
Managers implement a regressive cycle when flowers are not wiling.

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In the developmental cycle the manager attempts to increase the readiness level in some aspect of work, beyond where it has been in the past. In the regressive cycle the manager attempts to intervene when a group or individual became less effective and return the readiness level to where it was in the past. The similarity is that the manager is trying to better the follower in both cycles.

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The difference in the developmental cycle versus the regressive cycle is a manager will not accept responsibility for the ineffectiveness of their employees and intervention is invoked to get the employee back on track. Failure to ascertain problems prevents the problem-solving aspects from being applied.

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similar if you match leadership style with readiness level. the follower is getting better in ability and willingness.
they are different because in regressive cycle the follower has regression in the willingness ability.

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Regressive cycle: managers must use a leadership style appropriate to the present level of performance readiness rather than the style that might have been effective when the individual or group was at a higher level of performance readiness.

Development cycle: managers are responsible for making their people"winners", and this is what the development cycle is all about.

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Similarities: both deal with determining the level of performance/behavior your employees are at.  These models help you decide where an issue in performance is occurring and the level/degree of it.
Differences: The developmental cycle deals solely with measuring employee performance and ability. The regressive cycle deals with measuring both the manager and employee behavior in terms of problems either may have in performance.