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Research the following five leadership theories
- 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 of the attached matrix using about 350 words for each section.
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Leadership Theories Matrix
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Leadership Theories Matrix
Complete the f ollowing sections using the provided matrix template.
Develop a leadership theories matrix that describes the def inition 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 def inition or characteristics of each f orm of leadership .
Write out your explanations in each section; each section should contain about 350 words.
Format your matrix consistent with APA guidelines.
Theory
Definition/Characteristics
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Trait Leadership
This theory is founded on the features of
Some politicians express this form of leadership since they
several leaders, both effective and ineffective.
attempt to be aware of the surroundings of their followers and
The subsequent personalities are then put in
try to deal with their issues by utilizing their abilities to reason
comparison to those of possible leaders to
and their leadership wishes to guide their constituents towards
evaluate their probability of triumph or
their set agendas. Others could be the leaders of the nonprofit
disappointment (Northouse, 2013). Effective
organizations who are often volunteers to particular initiatives.
leaders tend to possess particular interests,
These leaders tend to have a motivation to accomplish their
abilities, as well as personality traits which are
objectives of improving the lives of underprivileged
distinct from the ineffective leaders. These
individuals. Their willingness to lead in the absence of a
traits, however, do not sufficiently facilitate the
remuneration reveals that they have the wish to guide others
effectiveness of leadership on their own. They
who have a mutual objective. Another example is the religious
have to be integrated with other personalities
leaders who often have the trust of their followers due to their
like the accomplishment ambition. This entails
feature of being truthful and self-reliant. These leaders are
a great level of effort, great desires, dynamism,
often perceived as having been born with their leadership
as well as creativity. The other main trait would
skills. Therefore, people tend to embrace their guidance more
be leadership inspiration which entails a
compared to other leaders making them very influential.
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powerful wish to guide others for the
achievement of the set objectives. Others
comprise of uprightness and truthfulness which
make a leader dependable, steadfast, and open.
The leader sh...
