Running head: LEADERSHIP THEORIES AND STYLES Leadership Theories and Styles Shameka L. Evans Indiana Wesleyan University Abstract Since the servant leadership concept was introduced by Robert K. Greenleaf in 1970‚ this style has been adopted by many successful leaders in a variety of contexts. Is servant leadership style right for you? This paper helps to answer that question for many leaders who may be interested in serving others first or in serving rather than being served
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Leadership Models – A Comparison The study of leadership requires examining various leadership models and the alignment of the theory and practice. Leading and influencing others is a complex task. Leaders and managers can try to lead in a variety of different ways. For this paper‚ I will examine four models of interest to me‚ of which I will compare and contrast and where possible touch on the similarities and differences‚ as well as address some challenges of the different models. The four
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A. Robert Greenleaf said: “The great leader is seen as servant first “What does this mean? Servant leadership has been identified by Robert Greenleaf‚ as one serving others before serving themselves‚ In addition Greenleaf also stated that true leadership emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help other. (Spears & Lawrence‚ 2002). This means that a servant leader will have to develop compassion for people and also be able to respond to people in a way that can build
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Situational Leadership Situational leadership has very little in common with the other models mentioned herein. This model revolves around the leader changing leadership behaviors to meet the needs in relationship to the follower (Kouzes‚ 2003‚ p. 111). The difference between situational leadership and charismatic‚ servant‚ and transformational leadership is the lack of an organizational vision and the empowerment of the followers. Situational leadership uses followers based on their readiness
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The predominant worldview of leadership is that it is an opportunity to tell others what to do‚ and to control outcomes for personal gain or reputation enhancement. I do not share this view. I believe all leadership boils down to one word; influence. True leaders‚ those that serve others‚ are people who have a clear vision of what the future will be like and then work cooperatively with others to see and move toward a shared future. This is the essence of the leadership style that Jesus Christ modeled
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Running head: PERSONAL MODEL OF LEADERSHIP Personal Model of Leadership Natasha Velez Grand Canyon University PSC-410 Servant Leadership August 30‚ 2010 Personal Leadership Model In order to respond to society and the world it must begin with a decision to act in the true sense of the word leadership. There is no right or wrong model of leadership and to make a better world‚ society needs a variety of leadership models in place. In other words‚ leadership doesn’t have to be a formal
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understanding of what servant leadership is and how it came about. “The term servant-leadership was first coined by Greenleaf (1904– 1990) in a 1970 essay titled ‘The Servant as Leader.”’ (Spears‚ 2004‚ p. 7). Greenleaf’s story concludes that the central meaning “was that the great leader is first experienced as a servant to others‚ and that this simple fact is central to the leader’s greatness. True leadership emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help others” (Spears‚ 2004‚ p
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Situational Leadership Model For Project Management The Situational Leadership Model developed by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey is one of the most practical leadership theories for project managers. As a project manager‚ you’ll find that you usually have little to no direct authority over the members of your project team. As a result‚ your ability to influence will become a major determinant of your success. The Situational Leadership Model provides you with a framework that you can use to determine
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“If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more and become more‚ you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams Leadership style is the combination of traits‚ skills‚ and behaviors leaders use as they interact with people. In order for one to favor a leadership style‚ one must understand where the leadership styles originated. Throughout the years‚ the topic of leadership has been debated. However‚ research indicates that certain characteristics or traits are inherent in leaders According
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In their conclusion of their chapter on leadership and cultural variation. Dorfman‚ Hanges and Brodbeck (2004‚ p. 711) re-iterated the pervasive question asked in the cross-cultural management literature‚ “Does culture influence leadership‚ and‚ if so‚ why and how?” The answer was partly given in Dorfman and House’s (2004) review of extant work on leadership‚ namely‚ that there is still no definitive answer since the evaluative interpretations of leadership still vary across cultures. Furthermore
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