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Resources: The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 3 and Leadership Theories Matrix

As a leader, you often need to display or clarify a concept. A matrix is a grid that contains information and offers a visual model of ideas. For this assignment, you will create a matrix that explains leadership theories.

Research the following five leadership theories and include these in your matrix (use the matrix template provided):

  • Trait theories of leadership
  • Behavioral theories of leadership
  • Contingency models of leadership
  • Skills approaches to leadership
  • Situational methods of leadership

Develop the definition and characteristics of various leadership theories and approaches to leadership (trait leadership, behavioral leadership, contingency leadership, skills leadership and situational leadership).

Provide one or more examples to support the definition or characteristics of each form of leadership.

Write out your explanations in each section using about 350 words for each leadership theory.

Format your Leadership Theory Matrix with the template and consistent with APA guidelines.

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Resources: The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 3 and Leadership Theories Matrix As a leader, you often need to display or clarify a concept. A matrix is a grid that contains information and offers a visual model of ideas. For this assignment, you will create a matrix that explains leadership theories. Research the following five leadership theories and include these in your matrix (use the matrix template provided): • • • • • Trait theories of leadership Behavioral theories of leadership Contingency models of leadership Skills approaches to leadership Situational methods of leadership Develop the definition and characteristics of various leadership theories and approaches to leadership (trait leadership, behavioral leadership, contingency leadership, skills leadership and situational leadership). Provide one or more examples to support the definition or characteristics of each form of leadership. Write out your explanations in each section using about 350 words for each leadership theory. Format your Leadership Theory Matrix with the template and consistent with APA guidelines. Leadership Theories LDR/300 Version 7 University of Phoenix Material Leadership Theories Matrix Complete the following sections using the provided matrix template. Develop a leadership theories matrix that describes the definition and characteristics of various leadership theories and approaches to leadership (trait leadership, behavioral leadership, contingency leadership, skills leadership and situational leadership). Provide one or more examples to support the definition or characteristics of each form of leadership. Write out your explanations in each section; each section should contain about 350 words. Format your matrix consistent with APA guidelines. Theory Trait Leadership Definition/Characteristics Behavioral Leadership Contingency Leadership Skills Leadership Situational Leadership Copyright © 2017 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Examples 1 Leadership Theories LDR/300 Version 7 References APA-formatted citation APA-formatted citation Copyright © 2017 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. 2
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Running header: LEADERSHIP THEORIES MATRIX

Leadership Theories Matrix
Student’s Name
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Leadership Theories
Theory

Definition/Characteristics

Examples

Trait Leadership

This is a leadership theory

A leader might have various traits such

which assumes that

as self-confidence, drive, integrity,

individuals inherit certain

honesty and tolerance. Despite the fact

traits and qualities. It is

that all these are considered to be good

believed that these inherited

traits, not all leaders possess them. A

traits will make an individual

good example of an influential leader

better suited for leadership

was Adolf Hitler. Hitler was self-

roles. The trait theories will

confident and had drive. He was

most often identify a certain

however lacking other traits such as

personality or behavioral

honesty and integrity. A good leader

characteristics that are shared

can possess integrity and honesty, but

by leaders (Derue, 2011).

not every leader has integrity and

Characteristics:
a) The theory is based on
the belief that people
become leaders as a
result of inherited
traits and qualities.
b) The trait leadership
theory focuses on

honesty

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identifying the various
personality traits and
also characteristics
that are associated
with successful
leadership.

c) The theory is based on
the characteristics of
both successful and
unsuccessful leaders.
d) The theory is used to
predict the
effectiveness of
leadership.

Behavioral
Leadership

This leadership theory is

A leader who is bureaucratic is one

based on the belief that a

who is empowered and ...


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