LDRLB

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

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. Leadership style is assessed using a measure called the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale.

Contingency Theory 74

Contingency Theory Situational Leadership Leadership Styles Motivation 74

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Leadership theories are mainly categorized into Trait Theory, Behaviour Theory, and Contingency Theory. Trait theory, also known as the ‘great man’ theory, is focused on the characteristics of leaders. Some argue that leadership styles are fixed, something that has caused differing opinions.

Contingency Theory 65

Contingency Theory Leadership Styles Leadership Definition 65

Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

During the 20th century, researchers began to focus on the situational context of leadership leading to the development of contingency theories which suggest that different leadership styles are effective in different situations. Here are twelve ideas that have withstood the test of time: 1.

Contingency Theory 112

Contingency Theory Leadership Leadership Styles Ethics 112

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 a contingency theory, in that it predicts how leaders style will interact with follower needs and the nature of the task. Path-goal theory provides leaders with a practical yet theoretical foundation for discerning which leadership style to select. Intro to Leadership Theory.

Goal 84

Goal Contingency Theory Expectancy Theory Leadership Styles 84

LDRLB

MARCH 18, 2010

James MacGregor Burns first introduced the concepts of transformational leadership when studying political leaders, but this term is now used when studying organizations as well. Burns described two leadership styles: transactional and transformational. Intro to Leadership Theory. Why Theory. Trait Theory.

Contingency Theory 111

Contingency Theory Leadership Compliance Leadership Styles 111

CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP THEORY. The id ea of a participative leadership style arises from the work of Dr. Rensis Likert in 1967. Likert proposed several types of leadership styles including exploitative authoritative, benevolent authoritative, consultative, and participative.

Leadership 131

Leadership Contingency Theory Leadership Styles Proposal 131