Category — Theories
The ABC of Leadership Theories, Part 3
In the last article for “The ABC of Leadership Theories” I’m reviewing the LMX and Transformational Leadership Theories.
October 20, 2008 No Comments
The ABC of Leadership Theories, Part 2
Part II of the Leadership Theories overview deals with Situational Leadership, the Contingency Theory and the Path Goal Theory.
October 17, 2008 1 Comment
The ABC of Leadership Theories, Part 1.
When you learn to read and write, first thing you do is to learn the ABC. This is the ABC for the Leadership Theories. Part one of a 3 part series deals with Traits, Skills and Style Leadership.
October 16, 2008 1 Comment
Simple Leadership Model
Sometimes a simple representation can help you to explain your world. Well this is my view of leadership. What do you think?
October 8, 2008 6 Comments
Leadership And Motivation Theories, Part III, Final Review
After reviewing the most important leadership motivation theories in parts I & II of the series, we take a look a the possible application for what we’ve learnt.
September 24, 2008 No Comments
Leadership And Motivation Theories, Part II
Process Content Theories and Reinforcement Theories complete the The Leadership and Motivation Theories series. Check out the Equity, Expectancy and Goal Setting Theories along with the Reinforcement Theory.
September 24, 2008 1 Comment
Leadership And Motivation Theories, Part I
This is the first of a 3-part article series that deals with Motivation Theories and their impact on leadership. I’m exposing the Content Motivation Theories: Hierarchy of Needs, Two Factor, and Acquired needs theories.
September 24, 2008 1 Comment
Leadership Studies : Final Review
The last article of the Leadership Studies that has covered the most important theories and approches about leadership that we know about.
September 24, 2008 1 Comment
Team Leadership
Understanding the role of leadership in a team is essential to set a foundation to develop models and structures to improve performance of the teams. Check it here.
September 24, 2008 1 Comment
Transformational Leadership
Learn about Transformational Leadership, based on the works by J.M. Burns, and B.M. Bass, and the difference between transactional and transformational Leadership.
September 24, 2008 3 Comments
The LMX Leadership Theory
The LMX Leadership Theory challenged the conception of the relationship of the leader towards the group that was so popular in the 1970s. Learn how.
September 24, 2008 No Comments
The Path Goal Theory
Learn about this leadership theory, that was proposed in the 1970s. In essence the theory states that leaders have to motivate subordinates in order to make them achieve goals.
September 24, 2008 No Comments
The Contingency Theory
There are several theories or approaches to Leadership that can be treated as “contingency theories”. Learn about the most important ones here.
September 24, 2008 1 Comment
Situational Leadership
The situational leadership approach is one of the most well known approaches in leadership Theory. It was developed by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard in 1969.
September 23, 2008 1 Comment
The Leadership Style Approach
The third approach in the Leadership Studies is the Leadership style approach. While the Leadership Traits Approach took into account the personality of the leader, and the Leadership skills approach takes into account the knowledge and abilities that the leader has, the Leadership Style approach focus its attention on the Leader’s Behavior.
“Leadership style [...]
September 23, 2008 No Comments
The Leadership Skills Approach
The second approach in the Leadership studies is the Leadership SKILLS APPROACH. While the Traits Approach took into account the personality of the leader, the Leadership skills approach takes into account the knowledge and abilities that the leader has. Underlying is then, the notion that a leader can be made. A leader can learn certain skills [...]
September 22, 2008 No Comments
Traits Approach Theory
This is the first article of a series that covers the most important approaches and theories about leadership. This series start with the trait approach, will continue with the skills approach, style approach, situational, contingency theories and so on, all the way down to transformational leadership. It’s an extension based on the Introduction to Leadership Approaches and Theories article.
September 22, 2008 1 Comment
Leadership Definitions
Leadership has been defined in many ways. I’ve collected some definitions from scholars and researchers. Read on…
September 17, 2008 70 Comments
Leadership
