LDRLB

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

LDRLB

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

LDRLB

MARCH 4, 2010

Path-goal theory is half leadership, half motivational theory. According to path-goal theory, leaders help followers be selecting a style of leadership (directive, supportive, participative or achievement-oriented) that motivates followers and helps them move toward the desired reward. Why Theory.

Goal 84

Goal Contingency Theory Expectancy Theory Leadership Styles 84

LDRLB

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

LDRLB

MARCH 18, 2010

Regardless, transformational leadership theory is a valuable and widely used approach to studying and teaching leadership. Intro to Leadership Theory. Why Theory. A Word on Theory. Trait Theory. Skills Theory. Style Theory. Contingency Theory.

Contingency Theory 111

Contingency Theory Leadership Compliance Leadership Styles 111

LDRLB

APRIL 1, 2010

In any case, Servant leadership theory has a place within the spectrum of leadership theory, as it represents the strongest emphasis on followers of any theory. Intro to Leadership Theory. Why Theory. A Word on Theory. Trait Theory. Skills Theory. Style Theory.

Greenleaf 114

Greenleaf Contingency Theory Servant Leader Leadership 114

LDRLB

MARCH 11, 2010

It explains why leaders often develop “go-to” people and utilize their skills more than others. LMX was also the first theory to focus its study on the leader-member relationship, rather than just the leaders attributes or behavior. However, LMX is merely a descriptive theory. Intro to Leadership Theory.

Contingency Theory 98

Contingency Theory Reference Follow-up Situational Leadership 98