trait approach
a conception that leadership is best understood in terms of traits or dispositions held by an individual that are accountable for the observed leadership behavior
behavioral approach
a conception that leadership is best understood in terms of the actions taken by an individual in the conduct of leading a group
power and influence approach
a conception that leadership is best understood by the use of the power and influence exercised by a person with a group
contingency approach
a conception that leadership is best understood in terms of the actions taken by an individual in the conduct of leading a group
fiedlers contingency model
a contingency approach to leadership that suggests a leader’s effectiveness will depend on the interaction between his or her leadership style and the favorability of the situation
leader member exchange theory
a theory of leadership based on the nature of the relationship between a leader and members of the group he or she leads
full range leadership theory
full-range leadership theory as consisting of three separate groups of behaviors that form the full spectrum of leadership.
transformational leadership
a conception that leadership is the process of inspiring a group to pursue goals and attain results
transactional leadership
a conception that leadership involves providing rewards and punishments in exchange for certain behaviors of followers
laissez faire leadership
a form of non-leadership in which managers deflect all responsibility and leave followers on their own
authentic leadership
a conception that leaders who are self-aware, transparent in their relationships with others, unbiased in their decision making, and internally moral will be more trusted, and therefore more effective
servant leadership
a conception that leadership involves putting the needs of followers ahead of ones own needs
strategic leadership
An approach to leadership that focuses on leaders in the upper echelon of organizations, aimed at flexible, adaptable, forward thinking that creates and furthers organizational goals.
implicit leadership theory
a conception that leadership is a perceived phenomenon as attributed to an individual by others
substitutes for leadership
the conception that there are sources of influence in an environment that can serve to act in place of, or be substitutes for, formal leadership
shared leadership
leadership within a team whereby team members distribute leadership roles among the different members of the team rather than relying on a single individual to serve as the sole leader
entrepreneurship
the process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to resources they currently control
