Leader

- the person who leads or commands a group,

organization, or country.
Leadership

- Leadership is the art of motivating a group of

people to act toward achieving a common goal.
How about in
Education?
Educational Leadership

- The ability to lead in crafting a shared

school vision including the development
of curriculum policies and practices
Name typical positions as
Educational Leaders
Module 7: Leadership
Theories of Leadership
1. “Great Man” Theory
- Great man theories
assume that the capacity
for leadership is inherent,
that great leaders are born,
not made.
Theories of Leadership
2. Trait Theory
Similar in some ways to great
man theories, the trait theory
assumes that people inherit
certain qualities or traits make
them better suited to
leadership.
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intelligence They enjoy
when artistic and
measuring cultural
personality experiences
factors.
 Take the Cons
cientiousness
Quiz
goal-oriented
behavior. They
set ambitious
goals and are
motivated to
achieve them

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keep a tidy People who are
environment more aware of
and are well- their actions
organized. They and the
are keen to consequences
maintain good of their
timekeeping. behavior
 This personality
trait is measured
on a introversion-
extraversion
continuum.
Individuals who fit
in the middle of the
two traits are
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new people and ambiverts.
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strangers, raversion-Int
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others.

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Characterised
by outgoing,
socially
confident
behavior.
 Their ability to
work with others
means that they
often work well
as members of
a team. Agreeable
Individuals who people dislike
score highly on being involved
agreeableness in arguments,
measures are conflict with
friendly and co- others and
operative. other forms of
confrontation.

A
Take the Agreea
bleness Quiz
 Is measured on
a continuum
ranging from
emotional
stability to
emotional
instability, or
neuroticism. People with
high
neuroticism
scores are
often persistent
worriers

They are more

fearful and often
feel anxious,

N Take the Neurotic

ism Quiz
over-thinking
their problems
and exaggerating
their significance.
Theories of Leadership
3. Contingency Theory
- Contingency theories of
leadership focus on particular
variables related to the
environment that might
determine which style of
leadership is best suited for a
particular work situation.
Theories of Leadership
4. Situational Theory
Situational theory proposes
that leaders choose the best
course of action based upon
situational conditions or
circumstances.
Theories of Leadership
5. Behavioral Theory
- Behavioral theories of
leadership are based on the
belief that great leaders are
made, not born. This leadership
theory focuses on the actions
of leaders not on intellectual
qualities or internal states.
Theories of Leadership
6. Participative Theory
Participative leadership
theories suggest that the ideal
leadership style is one that
takes the input of others into
account.
Theories of Leadership
7. Transactional/ Management Theory

focus on the role of supervision,

organization and group
performance and the exchanges
that take place between leaders
and followers. These theories
base leadership on a system of
rewards and punishments.
Theories of Leadership
8. Relationship/Transformational Theory
focus on the connections formed
between leaders and followers. In
these theories, leadership is the
process by which a person engages
with others and is able to “create a
connection” that results in increased
motivation and morality in both
followers and leaders.
Theories of Leadership
9. Skills Theory
This theory states that learned
knowledge and acquired skills/abilities
are significant factors in the practice of
effective leadership. A strong belief in
skills theory often demands that
considerable effort and resources be
devoted to leadership training and
development.