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Skills Theory

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Skills theories are also weak in their predictive ability, failing to explain how a person’s competencies lead to effective leadership. Finally, the majority of data used to construct the skills model was taken from the military, meaning its applicability to general organizations questionable. Intro to Leadership Theory.

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Why Theory?

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While a celebrity CEO may reveal the 7 secrets he used to climb to the top, how are we to know it works in every situation? This is where theory comes in. Leadership and organizational theories are constructed and tested by examining not just the successes but also the failures. Intro to Leadership Theory.