Leadership theory

Table of contents

1Executive Summary 2

2Table of contents 3

3INTRODUCTION 5

4REVIEW OF LEADERSHIP THEORY 6

4.1The Trait Approach to Leadership 7

4.2The Behavioural School 8

4.2.1McGregor’s Theory X & Theory Y Managers 9

4.2.2Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid 10

4.3The Contingency or Situational School 10

4.3.1Fiedler's Contingency Model 10

4.3.2The Hersey-Blanchard Model of Leadership 12

4.3.3Tannenbaum & Schmidt’s Leadership Continuum 14

4.3.4Adair’s Action-Centred Leadership Model 16

4.4Leaders and Followers 17

4.4.1Servant Leadership 17

4.4.2The Following Part of Leading 18

4.4.3Team Leadership 20

4.4.4Transactional and Transformational Leadership 22

4.5Dispersed Leadership 27