Leadership Theory Matrix
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Leadership Theory Matrix
Complete the Leadership Theory Matrix by providing a detailed description and an example or examples. See the Example provided in the first row.
Note. Answers shown in red are provided for example purposes only.
| Theory Focus | Theory Description | Example(s) |
| Heroic or charismatic leaders. “Great man” theories. | The capacity for leadership is inherent. These theories held the underlying concept that great leaders are born, not made (Northouse, 2014) | Based on the study of people who were great leaders in history “focused on identifying innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political, and military leaders (Northouse, p 19) and making assumptions about all based on a few. |
| Personality characteristics otherwise known as “trait theories” | “The trait leadership theory believes that people are either born or are made with certain qualities that will make them excel in leadership roles” (Leadership-Central.com, 2016). | “the trait approach is alive and well. It began with an emphasis on identifying the qualities of great persons, shifted to include the impact of situations on leadership, and, currently, has shifted back to reemphasize the critical role of traits in effective leadership” (Northouse, 2014). |
| Focuses on skills and abilities that can be learned and developed “skills” approach | The skills approach is similar to the trait approach only that it focuses on skills and abilities versus personality traits. | An example that comes to mind quickly is in the construction industry. A newly hired employee can quickly rise to foreman and can be a leader as well through thorough understanding of his skills. |
| Emphasis is the behavior of the leader, known as “style” approach | Is the focus on the actions and behavior? Focus is on what the leaders do and how they act. (Northouse, 2014). It is focused on their personal traits such as honesty, confidence, etc. | I was always taught that a leader gets things done through others. The style approach brings into consideration the different styles of different people. My style may work better for one situation and yours for the next. |
| Focuses on leadership in situations or “situational” leadership theory. | The type of leadership is flexible and what is displayed will depend upon the situation at hand. | General Patton was a great leader who used the situational leadership model. He changed his style as the war demanded. Adjusting style to what is needed is the unique quality here. |
| Leader–match theories look at how well the leader’s style fits the context known as “Contingency” theory | In short, this is matching the best leader with the current situation. | A leader’s style is matched with the situation at hand. |
References
Leadership-Central.com. (2016). Leadership Theories. Retrieved from Leadership-Central.com: http://www.leadership-central.com/leadership-theories.html#axzz3xF6jfvfF
Northouse, P.G (2013). Leadership Theory & Practice (6th Ed.). : Sage.
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