Essay On Trait Leadership Theories

Theories of Leadership Contents1.        INTRODUCTION        2.        THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP        2.1        Trait Leadership Theories        2.2        Behavioral Leadership Theories        2.2.1        Ohio state studies        2.2.2        McCanse’s Leadership Grid (The Managerial Grid)        2.2.3        McGregors Theory X and Theory Y        2.3        The Contingency Leadership        2.3.1        Fiedler’s contingency theory        2.3.2        Cognitive Resource Theory        2.3.3        Path Goal Theory        2.3.4        Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model        3.        THE NEED FOR CONTINGENCY THEORY OF LEADERSHIP FOR THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD        4.        CONCLUSION        REFERENCES                INTRODUCTIONLeadership is about vision, big picture views, and coping with change..