There Is No Best Style of Leadership
"There Is No One Best Style Of Leadership".
Abstract:
This proposal will present what is actually meant by the term Leadership'. The historical perspectives of different styles of leadership. The positive aspects and drawbacks of different styles of leadership. How leadership has evolved over the years. What are the main determinants of a good leader? Why after so many years and after the evolution of so many approaches of leadership, there is still no one best style of leadership.
Explanation:
"The study of leadership rivals in age the emergence of civilisation, which shaped its leaders as much as it was shaped by them. From its infancy, the study of history has been the study of leaders what they did and why they did it."
-B.M. Bass
There are a lot of different definitions of leadership, but the one that is quoted the most is as follows: "The process whereby one individual influences other group members towards the accomplishment of a set target or organisational goals." Leadership is basically a goal-directed activity in which the followers approve the path shown by their leader with the motive of achieving something. The important thing to consider here is why leadership is so important? Why are leaders always in the limelight? What personality traits are essential for being a good leader?
Leadership is one of the most examined phenomenons of social sciences. The importance given to leadership is not surprising at all, as all great revolutions have been started by strong charismatic individuals, which speaks volumes about the importance of leadership. Leadership is a complex and diverse field of knowledge and making sense of leadership research can become an intimidating endeavour. To understand the evolution of leadership, we need to understand the historical development that has taken place in this field. This can be done by explaining the major theories about leadership, which are as follows:
Great Man Theory
This theory explains
Abstract:
This proposal will present what is actually meant by the term Leadership'. The historical perspectives of different styles of leadership. The positive aspects and drawbacks of different styles of leadership. How leadership has evolved over the years. What are the main determinants of a good leader? Why after so many years and after the evolution of so many approaches of leadership, there is still no one best style of leadership.
Explanation:
"The study of leadership rivals in age the emergence of civilisation, which shaped its leaders as much as it was shaped by them. From its infancy, the study of history has been the study of leaders what they did and why they did it."
-B.M. Bass
There are a lot of different definitions of leadership, but the one that is quoted the most is as follows: "The process whereby one individual influences other group members towards the accomplishment of a set target or organisational goals." Leadership is basically a goal-directed activity in which the followers approve the path shown by their leader with the motive of achieving something. The important thing to consider here is why leadership is so important? Why are leaders always in the limelight? What personality traits are essential for being a good leader?
Leadership is one of the most examined phenomenons of social sciences. The importance given to leadership is not surprising at all, as all great revolutions have been started by strong charismatic individuals, which speaks volumes about the importance of leadership. Leadership is a complex and diverse field of knowledge and making sense of leadership research can become an intimidating endeavour. To understand the evolution of leadership, we need to understand the historical development that has taken place in this field. This can be done by explaining the major theories about leadership, which are as follows:
Great Man Theory
This theory explains
References: Sixth Edition Prentice Hall International (UK) Limited, 2007