UGB164- The Introduction to Managing and Leading People

Leadership and its approaches Module Leader: Elisha Kwasi Anti

Student name: Oana Chiriac
Student number:179160789
Leadership defined Trait Theory
Leadership is the ability to influence individuals or groups toward the The trait theory is based on the great man theory, but it is more systematic in its
achievement of goals. analysis of leaders. Like the great man theory, this theory assumes that the leaders
Leadership, a process, shapes the goals of a group or organization, motivates personal traits are the key to leadership success.
behaviour toward the achievement of those goals, and helps define group or Personality traits
organizational culture. It is primarily a process of influence Abilities:
Supervising ability Personal traits: Motivators:
Intelligence Self-assurance Need for occupational
Different approaches to leadership Initiative Decisiveness achievement
Masculinity/Femininity Self-actualization
Leadership as Person . Maturity Power over others
This kind of leadership is Leadership as Result Working class affinity High financial reward
presenting the power of the With this definition of leadership Job security
person’s character. we look at the results of
Person-based — or character- leadership.
based — leadership pronounce it Results-based leadership focuses Conclusion
is who you are that create you a on what leaders do. In an organization performance is
leader. So seems that results-based influenced by the leadership because
leadership can embody many 100% sometimes having a good leader with
Leadership as Position definitions of leadership: good communication skills ,who is
Position-based leadership assumes Leadership as change, leadership giving you trust, appreciating your
it is where people operate that ideas and knowing how to
as influence and so on.
makes them leaders. motivating is helping the employees
to reach the desired goal then the
This view usually takes the form of Leadership as Process performance of the company
authority a formal hierarchy. This The process-based definition of automatically improved. A leader is a
definition implies that the character leadership considers the relationship person who is manipulating other
of the leader is less important than between leader and practice. persons to accomplish the desired
their position. It is what leaders do that matters. goal, a leader accepts provocation
and take risks to remove obstacle for
his organization, he had a different
Bibliography styles for different situations.
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https://www.leadershipthoughts.com/definition-of-leadership/
http://managementconsultingcourses.com/Lesson22Leadership&ApproachesToLeadership.pdf