LEADERSHIP

Essence of Leadership



Abstract

Leadership theories are continuously being developed as psychologists begin to better understand the factors that help develop effective leaders. The development of organizational culture has led to a development of leadership styles that incorporate essence from several styles in order to develop the most suitable qualities. I today's dynamic world, it is essential for leaders to stay updated regarding the organizations culture so that they could effectively lead their team

This paper will analyze the various leadership styles and link them with organizational culture so that their impact on the organization can be determined. Since it is a fact that the type of leadership style and the organizational culture shape the organization, learning more about this link is essential.

The leadership styles of certain significant leaders would be assessed in order to determine the essential characteristics of their leadership style that made them successful. This is being done in order to get an insight in to the forces that tend to mould the nature of leaders. This paper would also set to establish the reason every leadership style has gained success.

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Introduction1

Literature Review1

Trait Theory of Leadership2

Servant Leadership4

Listening Capabilities5

Healing Abilities6

Contingency and Situational Leadership Theory6

Transformational and Transactional Theory of Leadership8

Behavioral Theories9

Autocratic Leaders10

Democratic Leaders10

Laissez-Faire Leaders10

Leadership Styles Theory11

The Coercive Style11

Oriented Style11

The Affiliative Style12

The Participative Style12

Trainer Style13

An Evaluation of the Behavior of Selected Leaders13

Case Study - Steve Jobs14

Application of Hershey Blanchard Theory to Steve Jobs' leadership15

Application of Path-Goal Theory to Steve Job's leadership16

Different Leadership styles of Steve Jobs17

Charismatic Leadership17

Entrepreneurial Leadership17

Transformational Leader18

Case Study - Abraham Lincoln18

Leadership Style of Abraham Lincoln19

Leadership Qualities of Abraham Lincoln20

Interaction with people20

Roving leadership20

Coordination with Employees22

Analysis of Steve Jobs & Bill Gates-Two Great Leaders23

Leadership role of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates23

Critical Analysis of Leadership Role of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates25

Learning and Development25

Conclusion26

References27

Essence of Leadership

Introduction

Organizational culture and leadership are two different aspects of organizations but there is a major link in between them. There are many types of leaders and although people ask which type of leadership is the best, there is no answer to this question. The reason is that the nature of leaders is a result of the organizational culture of the organization. This shows that leaders need to adjust the way they lead employees when they decide to switch organizations.

The nature of the leader and the organizational culture determines whether there would be any room for improvement and innovation. Some cultures are against innovation due to issues such as job security; however, if the culture permits, the leader can transform the organization with the help of the employees. The role of the leader and that of the culture cannot be ignored because it helps develop the beliefs, norms, and values.

Literature Review

The concept of leadership has existed since early days but significant efforts into forming concepts and theories regarding leadership began around the 16th century and picked up pace in the late 18th century. It was Fredrick Taylor's management theory had shown some connection between the management of an organization and leadership. In 1922, Max Weber put some light on the qualities ...