 GROUP MEMBERS

NAME ROLL NO.

 AADITYA RATHORE 01
 AMIT KR. RAHI 09
 NITISH KUMAR 31
 RAHUL RAJ 38
 SHALU 44
 VAGISHA PRATAP 53
 INTRODUCTION.

Leadership is the ability of a company’s

management to a set and achieve
challenging goals, take shift and
decisive action, out perform well.
Individuals with strong leadership skills
in the business world often rise to
executive position such as CEO, COO,
CFO, president and chairman.
 LEADERSHIP THEORIES.

For decades leadership theories have

been the source of numerous studies.
Many philosophers, researches and
professors published their leadership
theory.
So these are :-
Great Man Theory.
Behavioural Theories.
Contingency Theories.
Transformational Theories.
  GREAT MAN THEORY (1840S)

Evolved around the mid 19th century.

No one was able to identify with any scientific
certainty, which human characteristic or
combination of, were responsible for identifying
great leaders.
A/C to this theory
Leadership are intrinsic, that simply means that
great leaders are born they are not made.
Furthermare , the belief was that great leaders
will rise when confronted with the appropriate,
situation.
 BEHAVIOURAL THEORIES (1940 – 1950)

This theory focuses on the behaviour of

the leaders as opposed to their mental ,
physical or social characteristics.
The behavioural theories first divided
leaders in the two categories –
i. Those that were concerned with the
tasks.
ii. Those that were concerned with the
people.
 CONTINGENCY THEORIES (1960)

This argues that there is no single way of

leading and that every leadership style should
be based on certain situations , which
signifies that there are certain people who
perform at the maximum level in certain
places , but at the minimal performance when
taken out for their element .
 It is generally accepted within the contingency
theories that leader are more likely to express
their leadership when they feel that their
followers will be responsive.
 TRANSFORMATIONAL THEORIES (1970S)

Person interacts with each others

and is able to create a solid
relationship that results in a high
percentage of trust, that will later
result in an intrinsic and extrensic,
in both leaders and followers.
Rules and regulation are flexible.
Leaders are of inspirational nature
and charismatic personalities.
 LEADERSHIP MODELS

Helps us to understand why leaders act

the way they do and give you a
framework of process in which you apply
your learning.
i. BEHAVIORIAL LEADERSHIP MODEL.
ii. INTERGRATED LEARDERSHIP MODEL.
iii.TRAIT LEADERSHIP BASED MODEL.
 BEHAVIORIAL LEADERSHIP MODEL.

These models look at a leaders most effective

behaviors.
There are 5 kinds of leadership behaviors:-
• Team Leader (sound)
• Country Club (accommodating)
• Impoverished (indifferent)
• Middle of the road (status quo)
• Produce or perish (dictatorial)
 INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP MODEL.

 This model was designed to

summarize what leaders have to do
– not only to lead their group or
team but to themselves in both a
psychological and technical
capacity.
 TRAIT LEADERSHIP MODEL.

 “Traits” are described as a “distinguishing

quality or characteristic”.
 Traits are part of a leaders profile and there
is yet to be a definitive list.
 There are however distinctive qualities that
arise in effective leaders which some would
call leadership presence.
 Leaders with good traits are sometime said
“to be born not made”
 LEADERSHIP STYLES.

Leaders and organizations have a variety of leadership

styles, but not every style is right for everyone.
 The culture and goals of an organization determine
which leadership style fits the firm best.
i. LAISSEZ–FAIRE STYLE.
ii. AUTOCRATIC STYLE.
iii. PARTICIPATIVE STYLE.
iv. TRANSFORMATIONAL STYLE.
 LAISSEZ-FAIRE STYLE.

They lack direct supervision of employees

and fails to provide regular feedback to
those under his supervision.
Highly trained and experienced employees
possess those characteristics.
The laissez-faire style produces no
leadership or supervision efforts from
managers.
  AUTOCRATIC STYLE
 This style allows managers to make decision alone without
input of others.
 Managers posses total authority and impose their will on
employees.

 TRANSFORMATION STYLES.

 This kind of styles depends on high level of

communication from management to meet goals.
 It requires the involvement of management to achieve
goals.
 Leaders motivate employees.
 PARTICIPATIVE STYLE.

Often called democratic style, participative

leadership values the input of team
members, but the responsibility of making
final decision rests with the participative
leader.
It boosts employees morale.
It causes them to feel as if their opinions
matter
  CONCLUSION
Leadership is all about getting a group of people
to reach a common goals.
“It is better to lead from behind and to put
others infront, especially when you celebrate
the victory when nice things occurs. You take
the front line when there is danger. Then
people will appreciate your leadership”
Different leadership theories, models and styles
can help us to examine the leadership process
and can give us a framework in which to
operate.