TRAIT THEORY OF LEADERSHIP Presented by: Pradyumna Ashrit TRAIT THEORY • The trait model of leadership is based on the characteristics of many leaders - both successful and unsuccessful - and is used to predict leadership effectiveness. The resulting lists of traits are then compared to those of potential leaders to assess their likelihood of success or failure. • Trait theory of leadership differentiates leaders from non leaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics
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Evolution of leadership theories 1) The Great man Theory (Trait Theories) These were basis of leadership research until 1940’s. The great man theory from Aristoteham philosophy asserts that some people are born to lead whereas others are born to be led. Trait theory(ies) assume that some people have certain characteristics or personality trait that make them better leaders than others. (refer to traits as stipulated by Bass (notes) Behavioral Theories During human relations era‚ many behavioural
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HSC3067 OUTCOME 1 Theories of management and leadership Trait theory : People are born with inherited traits‚ some of which are suited to leadership‚ people who make good leaders have the right or sufficient number of traits. Command and control theory: Only leader knows best – context‚ issues‚ solutions. Leader is expert and is the only person with the complete overview. Others follow willingly‚ or through power and pressure. Characterised by status‚ sought control‚ hierarchy and power differentials
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The Importance of Leadership Styles Jennifer Sanchez Grand Canyon University – EDA 575 May 15‚ 2013 The following paper analyzes the leadership styles of a principal in an urban school district. The three leadership styles discussed are directive‚ affiliative‚ and collaborative. Each of these styles has been utilize to create an environment which is effective and conducive for a quality education. The Importance of Leadership Styles The school I have chosen as the subject to my research
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Implicit Leadership Theories Since the beginning of leadership literature‚ many researchers and studies tried to explain effective leadership from different perspectives. Early studies focused on the identification of traits that distinguished leaders from followers. Despite many studies have been carried out in the field‚ there was no universal list of traits presented containing characteristics that would guarantee success of leaders (Lussier & Achua‚ 2004). This failure led to the shift of
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Leadership Theories and Styles Effectiveness of substitutes for leadership: There were many objectives during our week four team discussion that stroke our interest. The topic we focused and spent much time discussing was substitutes for leadership. Before researching and acquiring knowledge of the theory‚ our first thoughts were that there are no substitutes for leadership. We were of the belief that managers and leaders use the same strategies and techniques to manage individuals in a team
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nothing without competent followers. The military depends heavily on leadership-followership dynamics. The very nature of the military chain-of-command means that virtually everyone in the chain must execute both leadership and followership capabilities to ensure mission success. Unique to the armed services‚ we agreed to support and defend the US Constitution. I believe the most valuable lesson principle to maximize leadership and followership was the Profession of Arms. Those leaders and followers
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Running head: Applying Leadership Theory Applying Leadership Theories Essay Leeann Dooley Grand Canyon University: EDA 575 May 4th‚ 2011 Leadership styles are similar to teaching styles in that they require a certain amount of flexibility and adaptability; in reality‚ there is no singular ideal theory. In this way‚ the study of leadership and the management of the same‚ as shown by the previous discussion theories about leadership‚ are multidimensional. However‚ in reading through various
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I chose Transformational Leadership over the other theories because it does not only describe many of the attributes and behaviors I usually demonstrate in my daily life activities‚ but also it displays the kind of leader I want to become in the future. Personality characteristic such as being dominant‚ self-confidence or having ethical or moral values are traits that are innate from me. As a leader‚ I like to help my teammates to achieve their goals by having a good leader-follower relationship
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Contingency Theory of Leadership The most popular and extensively researched situational theory of leadership was first proposed by Fred Piedler during the 1960s. Fiedler’s model claims that group performance depends on the interaction of the leader style and the favorableness of the situation. Fiedlers major contributions consist of(l) iden-tifying the leadership orientation of the leader and developing a way to measure it‚ and (2) identifying three situational factors influencing leadership and developing
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