BUS 2090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Contingency Theory, Trait Theory, Positive Form

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Business
• Course: BUS 2090
• Professor: Agnes Zdaniuk

Document Summary

Leadership: the in uence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. E ective leadership enhances productivity, innovation, satisfaction and commitment of the workforce. Strategic leadership: leadership that involves the ability to anticipate, envision, maintain. Exibility, think strategically, and work with other to imitate changes that will create a viable future for an organization. Can provide organizations with a competitive advantage by helping their organization compete in turbulent and unpredictable environments and by exploiting growth opportunities. Are open and honest in their interactions with the organizations stakeholders and focus on the future. Trait theory of leadership: leadership depends on the personal qualities of the leader. Intelligence, energy and drive, self con dence, dominance, motivation to lead, emotional stability, honesty and integrity, need for achievement and sociability. It is di cult to determine whether traits make the leader or whether the opportunity for leadership produces the traits.