Introduction

Leadership has a dominant role in the management of an organization,

especially when dealing with the employees of the organization and motivating the
group to achieve the objectives of the organization in a smooth manner (Northouse
2009). This paper is a report about the presentation about leadership, comparing
two main leadership theories called as trait theory of leadership and situational
leadership theory.

Leadership Definition

There are many definitions available for the concept of leadership. Most of
the definitions relate leadership to as the social influence created on other people
such that recipient is inspired, directed, managed and co-ordinated, which results in
the accomplishment of the common goals of the leader or the organization (Daft,
2008). There are many qualities that a leader is supposed to possess. The
importance of these qualities depends on the situation and the circumstances.
According to Adiar (2013), a leader must be able to insert an influence on the
employees, focussed on achievement, confident, charismatic, creative and flexible.
A leader with appropriate qualities and skills can inspire the workers and create a
better organizational culture. These benefits from an efficient leader make
leadership an important component in the organization.

Trait Theory of Leadership

Trait theory is one of the oldest theories of leadership, where the theory
defines that leadership is a skill that is inborn in an individual and cannot be
created. The character of the leader will lead to leadership roles (Shriberg, 2011).
Based on its characteristics, trait theory of leadership is also referred to quality
leadership.

Situational Leadership Theory

The situational leadership theory comes under the contingency theory of leadership
introduced in 1980s (Fairholm, 2009). The theory simply refers to the idea that
there does not exist a single pre-defined format of leadership that will satisfy all
types of situations. Rather, different leadership styles must be used based