LEADERSHIP Theories

1. Trait theories

1.1. early

1.2. still used today

1.3. helps idenitfy potential leaders

1.4. can be hard to teach

2. Behavioural theories

2.1. Leadership continuum

2.2. Managerial Grid

2.3. Uni of Iowa

2.4. Uni of Michigan

2.5. Ohio State Uni

2.6. focus on relationship or job

3. Today

3.1. What is appropriate leadership today?

4. Transactional / transformational leadership

4.1. Transformational empowers followers to achieving better outcomes

4.2. charisma

4.3. indivualised consideration

4.4. intelectual stimulation

5. Situational theories

5.1. Contingency theory - Fiedler

5.2. Situation leadership model - Hersey-Blanchard

5.3. Path-Goal theory

5.4. Leadership behaviour depends on the situation