LDR-2101 Lecture 2: LDR Module 2 Notes
22 Sep 2018
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Evolution of leadership theories: great man theories, earliest approach, researched already great leaders , examples. Julius caesar: king arthur, trait theories, began in the 1920"s, looked at particular traits. Intelligence: height, energy, behavior theories, began in early 1950"s, what a leader does vs. who they are, contingency theories, expansion of behavior theories, analyze situation and tailor behavior, also called situational theories. Influence theories: focus on influence processes between leaders and followers, related topics, charismatic leadership, leadership vision, relational theories, started late 1970"s, focus on relational aspects, specific theories, transformational leadership, servant leadership. Definitions and components: leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common foal, leadership is a process, leadership involves influence, leadership occurs in groups, leadership involves common goals. Trait versus process leadership: trait perspective suggests that certain individuals have special innate or inborn characteristics or qualities that make them leaders.
