THEORIES AND LEADERS

Assignment 2: Theories and Leaders

Theories and Leaders

There are different primary theories of leadership styles, each style having its specific distinguished characteristics based on the attitude, belief of the leaders, given circumstances, preferences and values of the people concerned. The common leadership theories are charismatic, authoritarian, inspirational, transformational, and situational leadership. In the following paragraphs, each of the leadership theory is related to a leader (Burns, 1978).

Charismatic leadership theory is based on the ability of the leader to communicate and conduct him or her in ways that inspire and motivate the followers in an emotional way (Barbuto, 2005). Many of ...