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Leadership Skills And Styles

Student Name : Aysha Tariq
Subject Name : Unit 14 .Working with and Leading people
Assignment Title : Assignment based on Leadership skills and styles

Question & Answers

Q.1 - Mention all the leadership theories and styles in brief and present a comparative study of all these leadership theories and styles.
Answer: - In general terms, it is defined as the ability to influence people. Some of the bases of influence are legitimate, coercive, reward, and expert. Two main theories of leadership: theory X and theory Y are the elements of leadership. It has been observed that the substitute of leadership is group factors. In addition, various types of leadership have also been highlighted
Over time, a number of theories of leadership have been proposed. Here are some of the main ideas.

Trait Theory
Assumptions
People are born with inherited traits.
Some traits are particularly suited to leadership.
People who make good leaders have the right (or sufficient) combination of traits.
Description
Early research on leadership was based on the psychological focus of the day, which was of people having inherited characteristics or traits. Attention was thus put on discovering these traits, often by studying successful leaders, but with the underlying assumption that if other people could also be found with these traits, then they, too, could also become great leaders.
Stogdill (1974) identified the following traits and skills as critical to leaders.
Traits Skills
• Adaptable to situations
• Alert to social environment
• Ambitious and achievement-orientated
• Assertive
• Cooperative
• Decisive
• Dependable
• Dominant (desire to influence others)
• Energetic (high activity level)
• Persistent
• Self-confident
• Tolerant of stress
• Willing to assume responsibility • Clever (intelligent)
• Conceptually skilled
• Creative
• Diplomatic and tactful
• Fluent in speaking
• Knowledgeable about group task
• Organised...