Leadership Theories

Leadership Theories

1. Thomas Carlyle's Great Man Theory

   • Leaders are born, not made

2. Trait Theory

   • Traits: Ambitious, Dependable,Tolerant of Stress
   • Skills: Clever, Organized, and Diplomatic

3. Behavioral Theories

   • Role Theory
   • The Managerial Grid

4. Participative Leadership

   • Lewin's Leadership Styles
     • Autocratic
     • Democratic
     • Laissez-Faire Minimizes
   • Likert's Leadership Styles
     • Exploitive Authoritative
     • Benevolent Authoritative
     • Consultative
     • Participative

5. Situational Leadership

   • Hersey and Blanchard (1999)- Leadership Styles and Follower Developmental Levels
     • S4: Delegating/Observing
     • S3: Participating/Supporting
     • S2: Selling/Coaching
     • S1: Telling/Directing
   • Vroom and Yetton's Normative Model
     • 5 Decision Procedures
   • House's Path-Goal Theory
     • Supportive Leadership
     • Achievement-oriented Leadership
     • Participative Leadership
     • Directive Leadership

6. Contingency Theories

   • Fiedler's Least Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) Theory
   • Cognitive Resource Theory
   • Strategic Contingencies Theory

7. Transactional Leadership

   • Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory

8. Transformational Leadership

   • Bass' Transformational Leadership Theory
   • Burn's Transformational Leadership Theory
   • Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Participation Inventory

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