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Use the History of Leadership to Lead Better Today

Mark Sanborn

The earliest leadership theories focused on traits and characteristics of leaders, such as intelligence, physical strength, and charisma. Later theories emphasized the behavior of leaders, including the contrast of task-oriented and people-oriented styles. Which of those theories do you agree with? Disagree with?

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

CO2

Carlyle believed that history could largely be explained through the actions of “great men,” individuals who he believed exerted high levels of influence over others through their inborn charisma, intelligence, wisdom, or drive for power. CONTINGENCY THEORY OF LEADERSHIP. Not bad advice, no matter who you’re leading.