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Leadership Skills And The Tribe

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The Three-Skill Approach to Leadership

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Introduction

The three-skill approach to leadership is one of the major theories that suggest that good

leaders tend to have a particular set of skills. These skills develop over time through learning. This

approach recognizes that many people have the potential to become leaders, and this can be

enhanced by training and experiences, which helps them become effective leaders. Thus, exposure

training, involvement and experiences with a set of activities prepares people for certain positions

of leadership. The approach, therefore, identifies three skills that a good leader should possess

(Northouse, 2016). In this paper, an overview of the three-skill approach to leadership and an

example where it has been applied will be provided.

Overview of the Three Skills Approach to Leadership

The first of these skills is technical skills. These skills refer to expertise and knowledge

which is required in a specific activity or work type. They may include the necessity for specialized

knowledge that is necessary when the application of unique techniques, methods and process.

Technical skills are developed through either on-the-job trainings or vocational training programs.

Second is the human skills which refer to people skills that are required by people to work

successfully with superiors, peers and followers (Northouse, 2016).

These skills include written and verbal communication skills, ability to motivate and create

positive team force among people. A leader who possesses high levels of these skills tends to be

conscious of their behavior and its effect on their followers. Last is the conceptual skills which

refer to skills which allow a particular leader to be thoughtful and work with concepts, hypotheses

and ideas. Leaders who possess high conceptual skills tend to be good when it comes to working

with hypothetical conditions and abstract concepts. Some of the essential conceptual skills

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Running head: THE THREE-SKILL APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP The Three-Skill Approach to Leadership Institution Name Date 1 THE THREE-SKILL APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP 2 Introduction The three-skill approach to leadership is one of the major theories that suggest that good leaders tend to have a particular set of skills. These skills develop over time through learning. This approach recognizes that many people have the potential to become leaders, and this can be enhanced by training and experiences, which helps them become effective leaders. Thus, exposure training, involvement and experiences with a set of activities prepares people for certain positions of leadership. The approach, therefore, identifies three skills that a good leader should possess (Northouse, 2016). In this paper, an overview of the three-skill approach to leadership and an example where it has been applied will be provided. Overview of the Three Skills Approach to Leadership The first of these skills is technical skills. These skills refer to expertise and knowledge which is required in a specific activity or work type. They may include the necessity for specialized knowledge that is necessary when the application of unique techniques, methods and process. Technical skills are developed through either on-the-job trainings or vocational training programs. Second is the human skills which refer to people skills that are required by people to work successfully with superiors, peers and followers (Northouse, 2016) ...
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