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Running head: LEADERSHIP THEORY TO EVALUATE THE ANALYSISLeadership Theory to Evaluate the AnalysisNickole NesbyNorthcentral UniversityAugust 13, 2017

1LEADERSHIP THEORY TO EVALUATE THE ANALYSISIntroductionLeaders are someone who leads from the front and people follow thembecause they have the capability to do so. Organizational leadership is a movetowards betterment of an any organization or a group be it a non profit organization orany company . To become a great leader a person has to understand the point of viewof others and have a clear idea of his own and should be able to align the bothtogether. According to Douglas McGregor a psychologist and a Managementprofessor said about two different approaches, which he named as “Theory X” and“Theory Y”. In both the theory he talks about involvement of the employees in theorganization and their effectiveness which leads to growth and it does form anintegral part of the organization (Adams,2013).Theory X tells that – “Hell or high water, we are going to get it done”. Hemotivates the employee that whatever the situation may have arose, we will achievesuccess. Theory Y tells that – “I need your help... how are we going to do this”? Wecan see in both the situation he is saying “we” and thereby helping in involving theemployees.To be an effective leader it is very important to identify the leadershiptheory that will be applicable for a given situation in an organization (Adebanwi &Obadare, 2016).A non profit organization is integral part of our modern society. Most of thenon profit organization tends to make impact on the organization both economicallyand socially. Non profit organization is a integral part of the social economy and itincludes broad range of activities that is public economy and mutual interest. Nonprofit organization faces a lot of pressure in fundraising and identifying the donor.These organization made new strategies and uses the internet as an efficient platformto communicate their goals and mission (Galaskiewicz, 2016).

2LEADERSHIP THEORY TO EVALUATE THE ANALYSISBodyAs we discuss governance and leadership strategies for non profitableorganization. It is a process of providing leadership, direction and accountability for anon profit seeking organization. A non profitable organization comprises of a board,hired employees and volunteers. The board comprises of director who takes theimportant decision and formulates strategies and considered to be the leader of thatorganization (Erakovic et al., 2015).Non-profit Strategic Management and Leadership1.In a nonprofit organization the leaders make strategies and make structuresand processes in an organization and its governing body2.The leaders in a nonprofit organization shall makes strategies so that theydevote their time and attention in order to analyze the changing environmentand makes changes in the organization (Grant, 2016).3.Nonprofit leaders should actively seek to understand underlying causes ofmission-related issues and use this awareness to focus organization activities.4.In a nonprofit organization the leaders shall prioritize on the organizationalgoals the organization so that they are able to have excessive control of theorganization by funding sources, government regulators, or other externalinfluences.5.In a nonprofit organization the leaders shall be able to draw a sustainablebusiness model for the organization so that they focus on fund raising, fundingsources (Felício, Gonçalves & da Conceição Gonçalves, 2013).

3LEADERSHIP THEORY TO EVALUATE THE ANALYSISThe roles that are played by a leader in a non profit organization and it help in thegrowth of the organization. The following are the leadership qualitiesResponsibility to care Since the organization is formed for non profit and therefore the leader’s mostimportant KPI is to take care while taking any decision, whatsoever in relation to theorganization. A leader therefore stays accountable for the decision that is being takenby him or her. Responsibility of loyaltyThe leaders in a non profit organization shall act in a good way to take theorganization forward. It is expected out of the leader to take decision which acts inequivalence with the interest of the organization (Gonzalez, Rodriguez &Sossa ,2017).Responsibility of complianceOne of the most important points which the leader shall keep in mind is that the leadershould honour mission, vision and policies of the organization. They should abide bythe laws or rules that are set by the organization, which will set an example for others.There are several theories that have been laid down which acts as pillars of leadership.Leadership Trends and Theories in a Non profit organization are as follows:1.Trait Theory

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