Leadership Management Profile

Running Head: LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROFILE
LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROFILE

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LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Trait Theory...............................................................................................................................2
Situational, Transformational, and Servant Leadership.............................................................3
Identify a Leader - Power...........................................................................................................4
Leadership Scenarios..................................................................................................................4
Personal Leadership/ Management Profile................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
Reference list..............................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Leadership skills are one of the crucial skills to manage and direct a large number of
people. This study discusses about various theories related to leadership such as trait theory
along with discussing various leadership scenarios.
Trait Theory
Question 1
The trait theory of leadership refers to the belief that leaders are born with innate
qualities that helps them to become an effective leader. The key traits of leadership are
knowledge, flexibility, creativity, charisma, confidence, honesty, along with emotional
intelligence and good cognitive skills. I feel that I possess some of these traits such as
confidence and honesty that would enable me to become an effective leader. However, I think
I lack charismatic presence. For instance, I discovered that while giving a lecture in the
auditorium on management skills I was quite confidence. I also discovered that I prefer truth
over lies while giving testament for a car accident in which I was involved. However, I
observed that while giving a motivational speech to underprivileged people I was not able to
attract a lot of people towards my cause. That is when I felt that I lack charismatic presence.
Question 2
I have identified characteristics, time management, which does not belong to the trait
theory and I believed that it will help me to become an effective leader. Time Management
would help a person in completing the work within the stipulated time which would help that
person to achieve more in a lesser amount of time.
Question 3
After analysing the trait theory of leadership it can be said that my leadership is not as
effective as it was meant to be. In order to become an effective leader I would need to