Leadership Theories, Styles and Models

ABSTRACT

Leadership is the set of capabilities that an individual has to influence the minds of people or a group of determined people, making this team work with enthusiasm, achievement of goals and objectives. Every leader is different from other and thus, the following research is conducted to evaluate my self-assessment of leadership skills and ideas.

Table of Contents

ABSTRACTii

Introduction1

Thesis Sentence1

Discussions1

Leadership Model, Style, and Theories1

Leadership Models1

Leadership Styles2

Authoritarian Leadership3

Democratic Leadership3

This style of leadership is based on collegiality, trust, informed his subordinates, initiative, creativity, self-discipline, awareness, responsibility, promotion, publicity, not only on the orientation of the results, but also on ways to achieve them3

Laissez-faire Leadership"free rein"3

Theories of Leadership3

Skills Approach4

Situational Approach4

Contingency Approach4

Leadership Model, Style, and Theories that best describes Me as a Leader4

My Most Distinguishing Leadership Traits5

Capacity5

Achievement5

Responsibility5

Participation and Involvement5

Status5

My preference of Leadership Approach6

Leadership Theory and Model that can Influence others6

Goals and Implementation of Leadership and Motivation6

Timeline for Completing Self-Improvement Goals7

Conclusions7

References7

Leadership Theories, Styles and Models

Introduction

"Leadership is interpersonal influence exercised in a situation, aimed at achieving one or several specific objectives through the process of human communication." Leadership is a social phenomenon that occurs exclusively in social groups, must be analyzed in terms of interpersonal relationships in a particular social structure rather than examining a series of individual characteristics. Leadership is needed in all types of organization management. It is essential because the administrator needs to know the human motivation and leading people to know, that is, be a leader. Therefore, the following research is conducted to analyze the leadership styles, theories and models, traits and influences that it exerts on the individuals.

Thesis Sentence

Leadership is a difficult task. To become a leader, a person must possess or develop a specific set of qualities and traits. The following essay is the evaluation of it.

Discussions

Leadership Model, Style, and Theories

Leadership Models

Leadership models are designed in order to determine the directions the leaders follow to achieve their goals. There are different leadership models that have been presented by different people. Out of many, the Four Framework Approach and the managerial grid are famous. Four Framework Approach



Managerial Grid



Leadership Styles

Leadership style in traditional leadership theory means how you relate to subordinates. They are the most common standard forms or classified in chronological order according to their historic appearance, and directly related to the approaches or theories of leadership. The following are the most popular styles of leadership.

Authoritarian Leadership

An authoritarian style of leadership is characterized by the fact that the manager has the sole scepter in his hand. With the leadership thought that all the threads come together at one point, directs and delegates here, all but one after another top-down principle. He is the leader unlimited power and wealth obliged his subordinates to obey. Mistakes are punished. The leader acts as an authority without access to his person. He thus has control over all processes may decide to change quickly. At the same time he cuts but also motivation and the innovative use of his subordinates. Authoritarian style of leadership also means a higher risk of wrong ...