Leadership Briefs

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• Leadership Briefs

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Leadership Theory

• Theories Reviewed
• Trait Theory
• Behavioral Theory
• Transactional Leadership
• Contingency Theory

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Leadership Theory

• Trait
• A distinguishing feature, as of a person's
  character.
• A genetically determined characteristic or
  condition

• Behavior
• The actions or reactions of a person or animal in
  response to external or internal stimuli.

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Leadership Theory

• Trait Theory
• Get into small groups.
• Identify the most important (frequent) leadership
  traits from your homework assignments and list
  them for your group.

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Leadership Theory

• Describe how you will measure one of the top
  three traits identified by the class as a
  leadership trait.

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Leadership Theory

• The Leadership Grid
• Country Club - Care and concern for people, with
  a comfortable environment, collegial style.
• Team Management Focused on results. Committed
  to people learning and growing.
• Middle of the Road Does what needs to be done.
  Does not push boundaries or create conflict.
• Authority Compliance Strong focus on results.
  Concerned with efficiency and goals.
• Impoverished Minimum effort to get the work
  done.