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This 9 page paper explains and discusses a number of leadership styles. The paper begins with a description of the three broad groups under which theories regarding leadership styles can be categorized – Trait theory, Environmental theory and Behavioral theory. The writer then discusses situational leadership, servant leadership, charismatic leadership, transformational and transitional leadership theories. Besides describing these styles, the writer notes the strengths and weaknesses of each. Additionally, Senge's learning organization culture is explained as is Yukl's discussion of different types of power and the effectiveness of each. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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cannot possibly adopt all of these approaches as some are contrary to others.] Theories of leadership can be categorized into three broad groups: 1. Trait Theories, which are founded
on the belief that leaders are born, not made. Aristotle, Carlyle and other theorists focus on the traits of leaders. The traits or characteristics of a leader include height, energy,
the ability to articulate, possession of knowledge, intelligence, adaptability, responsibility, effectiveness as a decision-maker, and so on. Stogdill (1974) and Mann (1959) also called this theory the Great Man theory.
Their individual research involved the personality variables that could be identified as having a positive correlation with leadership. Each of them found there were only a few traits that revealed
a positive correlation. The major problem with these theories is that traits have not been found to be the same for leaders across contexts or cultures (Theories of Leadership, 2000).
2. Environmental Theories, which hold that leadership is dependent upon the situation, culture, context, or other environmental conditions, thus, leaders emerge within specific conditions, they are not born. The
problem with these theories is that researchers have not been able to identify the environment that is most successful in yielding leaders (Theories of Leadership, 2000). 3. Behavioral Theories, which
consider the combined effects of personal and situational factors (Theories of Leadership, 2000; Marxcy, 1999). Some of the theories that have emerged from these categories include the following: * Situation
Theory: Leadership is dependent upon the task, the characteristics of the group, interpersonal relationships within the group and the characteristics of the culture. The leader must outperform other members in
the group. Hoy and Miskel attempted to find the specific attributes of situation that would result in leadership emerging (Hoy and Miskel, 1987). Hencley explained that "the situation approach maintains
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