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Use the History of Leadership to Lead Better Today

Mark Sanborn

Later theories emphasized the behavior of leaders, including the contrast of task-oriented and people-oriented styles. This theory emphasizes the importance of leaders being humble, ethical, and compassionate, and places a strong emphasis on the leader’s role in developing and empowering their followers. Disagree with?

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Servant Leadership Theory

LDRLB

Unlike many approaches to leadership, which offer suggestions on how top-level leaders can influence and motivate those further down the hierarchy, servant leaders puts its emphasis on collaboration, trust, empathy and ethics. The leader should be a servant first, leading from a desire to better serve others and not to attain more power.

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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.