Running head: LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS Leadership Analysis Vanessa McAndrew Capella University 1 LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS 2 Leadership Analysis Introduction Leadership skills are what makes leaders stand out and be different in all the things that they do. The leadership skills that leaders embrace all are dependent on their way of leadership which is determined by the way they view their leadership positions and how they choose to implement their ideologies. Leadership characteristics are therefore not only dependent on the individual but also life experiences. Leadership criteria are therefore developed gradually, and it is never at a maximum as each and every leader is different and unique in their own given way. The theory that I chose for developing the interview questions was the transformational leadership theory. Data from leadership interviews and supporting leadership theory The transformational theory is efficient as it can be applied in any management level. Transformational leadership theory is dependent on four factors which include the inspirational motivation of the leaders, individualized consideration of the leaders, idealized influence and intellectual stimulation. The leadership theory encompasses different other leadership styles and therefore can be considered to be more superior than other theories of leadership that are currently in use (McCleskey, 2014). The theory holds that for true leadership, charisma alone cannot be sufficient and therefore all other ...
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