Leadership Theories
Running Head: Leadership Theories 1
Leadership Theories
Leadership Models and Theories 2
Leadership Theories According to Daft (2008, p.20) leadership typically reflects the larger society, and theories have evolved as norms, attitudes, and understandings in the larger world of change. Throughout the centuries leaders have adapted in response to these changes. Northouse (2007, p3) defines leadership as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A person’s ability to influence others to accomplish an objective and direction are key processes in leadership. There are many great leaders and leadership styles that can be easily discussed. Twenty-first century leadership has developed useful and simplistic ways to determine and exercise their leadership styles on their way to developing and understanding their leadership styles based on the situation and the organization. Leadership is a very dynamic and diverse process, as communicated to readers in Transformational and Charismatic Leadership: The Road Ahead (Wren, 1995) clear and concise perspectives on leadership are presented throughout the ages and throughout the world. This literature selection by selection, as introduced by the editor, presents enlightening thoughts on a different aspect of leadership. Over the years many researchers have developed various leadership theories, notably great scholars such as, Plato, Aristotle, Lao-tzu and others. Scholarly researchers like Machiavelli, Tolstoy, Ghandi, and W.E.B. Du Bois discuss the flip to the other side of leadership thought process. These scholars addressed from their perspectives a range of insights into the eternal practice and problems of leadership providing a wide range of
Leadership Theories
Leadership Models and Theories 2
Leadership Theories According to Daft (2008, p.20) leadership typically reflects the larger society, and theories have evolved as norms, attitudes, and understandings in the larger world of change. Throughout the centuries leaders have adapted in response to these changes. Northouse (2007, p3) defines leadership as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A person’s ability to influence others to accomplish an objective and direction are key processes in leadership. There are many great leaders and leadership styles that can be easily discussed. Twenty-first century leadership has developed useful and simplistic ways to determine and exercise their leadership styles on their way to developing and understanding their leadership styles based on the situation and the organization. Leadership is a very dynamic and diverse process, as communicated to readers in Transformational and Charismatic Leadership: The Road Ahead (Wren, 1995) clear and concise perspectives on leadership are presented throughout the ages and throughout the world. This literature selection by selection, as introduced by the editor, presents enlightening thoughts on a different aspect of leadership. Over the years many researchers have developed various leadership theories, notably great scholars such as, Plato, Aristotle, Lao-tzu and others. Scholarly researchers like Machiavelli, Tolstoy, Ghandi, and W.E.B. Du Bois discuss the flip to the other side of leadership thought process. These scholars addressed from their perspectives a range of insights into the eternal practice and problems of leadership providing a wide range of
References: Avolio, B. J., & Yammarino, F. J. (2008). Reflections, closings thoughts, and future directions. In Transformational and charismatic leadership: The road ahead Wren, J. T. (1995). The leaders companion: Insights on leadership through the ages. New York: The Free Press. Daft, R. L. (2008). The leadership experience. (4th ed.). Thomson South-Western. McCrae, R., & Costa Jr., P. (1995). Trait explanations in personality psychology. European Journal of Personality, 9(4), 231-252 Northouse, P.G. (2007). Leadership: Theory and practice (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2007). The leadership challenge. (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Van Maurik, J. (2001) Writers on Leadership, London: Penguin. 248+vii pages.