STRC 1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Great Man Theory, Situational Leadership Theory, Neuroticism
4 Aug 2018
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5-factor personality model: 4 primary schools of thought, overview of the traits theory. How does the trait approach work: traits theory. Certain traits such as intelligence, honesty, influence skills are import to leadership. Ralph stodgily was the first to identify that both personal traits and situational factors influenced leadership strength. In the early part of the 20th century, one of the first systematic attempts to study leadership. Since the late 1940s, the popularity of the traits approach has steadily declined. The leader"s characteristics are indeed a part of leadership. Traits that leaders possess must be relevant to situations the leader is functioning. Agreeableness: only weakly related to leadership: research on leadership theory. How the leader handles task and relation dimensions. Flexibility required for differing levels of job and psychological maturity. How leadership style impacts employee motivation: hersey and blanchard"s situational leadership theory.
