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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

This inquisitive contemplation brought forth the idea of Contingency theory, and moved the field of leadership theory forward by another drastic step. Developed by Fielder, Contingency theory examines the leader in conjunction with the situation the leader is in. Contingency theory is merely predictive.

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Contingency Theory Situational Leadership Leadership Styles Motivation 74

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

If you haven’t noticed it yet, most leadership theories build on the previous one. In the same manner, situational leadership theory builds upon contingency theory. In this way, situational leadership theory further eroded the notion of “one best way” of leadership. Intro to Leadership Theory.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Strengths-Based Leadership Theory (also known as Strengths-Based Organizational Management or SBOM) is a method of maximizing the efficiency, productivity, and success of an organization by focusing on and continuously developing the strengths of organizational resources, such as computer systems, tools, and people. Why Theory.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

This idea was so significant, statisticians decided to name it: survivorship bias (the tendency to include only successes in statistical analysis). Any time you only examine the successes, you will skew the results. We love reading about successes. This is where theory comes in. Intro to Leadership Theory.

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