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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Maybe leadership isn’t about who you are, what skills you have or how you act. Maybe what defines effective leadership is about more than just you. This inquisitive contemplation brought forth the idea of Contingency theory, and moved the field of leadership theory forward by another drastic step.

Contingency Theory 74

Contingency Theory Situational Leadership Leadership Styles Motivation 74

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

In the same manner, situational leadership theory builds upon contingency theory. Situational leadership defines four leadership styles: S1 (high-directive but low-supportive), S2 (high-directive and high-supportive), S3 (low-directive but high supportive) and S4 (low-directive and low-supportive).

Situational Leadership 74

Situational Leadership Contingency Theory Hersey Blanchard 74

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The skills theory grew from the obvious flaw in the trait approach; traits are relatively fixed. This meant that trait theory was not particularly useful for developing new leaders who lack those traits. Skills theorists sought to discover the skills and abilities that made leaders effective. Why Theory.

Skills 116

Skills Katz Contingency Theory Reference 116

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MARCH 4, 2010

Path-goal theory is half leadership, half motivational theory. It was developed to explain how leaders motivate their followers toward a determined end. Path-goal theory is a contingency theory, in that it predicts how leaders style will interact with follower needs and the nature of the task.

Goal 84

Goal Contingency Theory Expectancy Theory Leadership Styles 84

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MARCH 18, 2010

Transformational leadership theory is supported by nearly 30 years of research correlating transformational leadership to positive performance outcomes including individual, group and organizational level variables. It also solidified the need to study followers in leadership research. Intro to Leadership Theory.

Contingency Theory 111

Contingency Theory Leadership Compliance Leadership Styles 111

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MARCH 11, 2010

Leadership’s focus, then, should be on developing these dyads. As the relationship moves from stranger to partner, mutual trust, respect and obligation toward each other develops. It explains why leaders often develop “go-to” people and utilize their skills more than others. Intro to Leadership Theory.

Contingency Theory 98

Contingency Theory Reference Follow-up Situational Leadership 98

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JANUARY 28, 2010

The theories that began were also dubbed “Great man” theories since early research focused on the innate qualities of historical leaders such as Lincoln, Napoleon and Ghandi. Every trait researcher ultimately had the same aim, do develop a definitive list of the traits of leaders. Intro to Leadership Theory.

Contingency Theory 107

Contingency Theory Situational Leadership Analysis Definition 107