Leadership, Communication and Change Management
Course No. 95.892CI +2014: Dr. Robert Khan
Analyses and origin of Trait theory of leadership, its strengths and weaknesses and the pre-conditions for its effective use
Due date: 5th May +2014
Student Name: PriyankaID: s2133228
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Definition of Leadershiptheorythis theory works? and Analysis and Pre- conditions for effective use of Trait theory
DEFINITIONS OF LEADERSHIP
are many definitions of leadership given by different research persons or scholars. Some of them are given below:
1. It can be defined as the activity of doing the tasks of a systematic/organised group in a manner that it move towards setting and achieving the goals. (Stogdill, 1950, p. 3)
. Leadership can be defined as a process of impact and interaction among the leader and followers. (Hollander, 1978, p. 1)
. Leadership is said to be a process in which the activities or tasks of a group is influenced towards attaining the desired goal. (Rauch amp; Behling, 1984, p. 46)
. According to Bass, leadership is defined as the cooperation and communication among two or more than two group members that are mostly involved in making and changing the situations and ideas of group members. It arises when one member of the group corrects the ambition, inspiration and skills of other members of the group. Any group member can show the leadership qualities ... (Bass, 1990, pp. 19-20)
. Leadership is the method of controlling and influencing the members of the group to deliver their best performance/output in completing aims, activities, and projects. (Cohen, 1990, p. 9) '(1989 amp; 1990) leadership theory tells that there are three methods to define how ordinary people acquire leadership qualities and become leaders. These methods are given below:
· Peoples are naturally triggered into leadership behaviour by few personality traits or qualities. This is known as Trait theory.
· Sometimes, events or circumstances lead a person to exhibit special and incredible leadership qualities. This is known as Great Events Theory.
· People can select to be a leader. They learn and acquire skills of leadership. This is known as Transformational Leadership Theory. This theory of leadership is most accepted theory now a days (Khan, 2014, p. 1) .time different leadership theories are given, including:
. Great Man Theory 2. Trait Theory
. Behavioural Theory 4. Participative theory
. Situational Theory 6. Contingency Theory
. Transactional Theory 8. Transformational Theory
(Khan, 2014, p. 1).
THEORY
leadership theory follower characteristic
According to this theory, people have some inborn leadership characteristics. In this theory, leaders are also called as born leaders. Strong leaders exhibit the natural qualities and traits. This theory says that, if you find people with right characteristics, you are capable to find leaders. Addition in this theory, it is found from the research that, trait or characteristics can be learned also (Northouse, 2007, pp. 19-23). ??
How this theory works?
theory of leadership concentrates on leader, not essentially on the conditions or followers. A successful leader shows some specific characteristics and traits. This theory of leadership is suitable for companies that have managers who are in leadership positions and have certain qualities. Choosing right person for the organisation increases the organisations performance and capabilities. If the managers don t have those traits, they go outside and look for people who have the required traits and get them. They want those traits immediately in the people; they are not keen in developing them. The manager can figure out their strengths and weaknesses if it scrutinizes his traits. The person with the required qualities matches the requirement of the companies. Or, there will be chances that organisation helps the individuals in developing certain traits, if they have time. For example, School. This theory grants leaders to understand the situation or problems and take the right actions to make the situations favourable (Hazem Abolrous, +2014, npg).
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