Leadership Approaches, Theories & Models

This document explores different approaches, theories, and models of leadership. It discusses the trait approach, situational approach, Fred Fielder's contingency theory, relational approach, transformational leadership, leader-member exchange, adaptive leadership, authoritative leader, coaching leadership, group think model, and democratic leadership.

Leadership and its approaches, theories & models
Leadership and it approaches
Trait approach
The most basic qualities possessed by the effective leader is the traits of personality, mental &
physical, these traits are only possessed by the effective leader and these are absent in ineffective
leaders. This leadership approach is one of the oldest approach of leadership which is still in
practice. According to some authors it is suggested that the personality trait of leader can be
determined by way the leader treats its team members.
Situational approach
This approach of leadership is mainly dependent various factors other than the traits such as
follower motivation and commitments, leader follower relationships and interactions and task to be
completed. Thus, these new theories of leadership are commonly known as the situational leadership
approaches (Zhang, Huai and Xie, 2015).
Fred fielder's contingency theory
This researcher suggested that the leader doesn't change it leadership style on its own but the
situation tends the leader to change its leadership style thus these leaders adopt the leadership
strategies. The researcher predicted that the leadership is typically the notion of either relationship
oriented or the task oriented.
Leadership theories
Transformational
The transformational leaders are the leaders that tend to influence the other
employees by showing them what would be offered to them in respect of
their help. Such leaders are connected to their followers in the way that raise
the level of morality & motivation.
Leader member exchange
Leader member exchange theory of leadership in mainly based on two
opposite groups out-group members & in group members.
Adaptive
This type of leadership theory is the theory in which leaders tend to mobilize
people to be able to act on tough challenges. However, even if the solutions
to challenges are not readily apparent then to the leaders tends to mobilize
the people to face tough challenges.
Relational approach
This leadership approach focus not on
traits, characteristic or on the functions
of the follower or the leaders. The
relational leadership approach mainly
focuses on the relationship between the
leader as well as the follower. This
relational leadership approach is further
divided into two categories i.e. Robert
Blake and Jane mountons managerial
grid and George graens leader member
exchange theory (Carter and et.al,
2015).

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Zhang, Y., Huai, M.Y. and Xie, Y.H., 2015. Paternalistic leadership and employee voice in China: A dual process model. The Leadership Quarterly, 26(1), pp.25-36.
Leadership models
The authoritative leader
The settling of the goals and achieving them is mainly focused by the
leaders belonging to this leadership module. These leaders are much
concerned on the common vision as well as on the end results of the task
assigned to their team members, such leaders tends to inspire creativity
& individuality among their individual employees. Thus, such leadership
can be accomplished by providing a clear path to success. Strong spirit
to entrepreneurial ship & inspiration for eagerness in order to achieve
success is the quality of authoritative leader
The coaching leadership
This type of leadership model is similar to coach of team, just like a
coach trains its team for future similarly here the coaching leader trains
its team for the future. In this model the employees tends to learn
through the exploration shown by the executives & focusing on the
grooming of the members of the team. This leadership model implies in
the organization where the employees are much willing for growth &
learn. One of another task of such leaders is to achieving the goal and
building confidence among the employee in achieving that goal. Enough
or if they are unable to provide the valuable feedback then such teams
tends to diminish soon.
The group think model
In group thinking leadership model the employee get
enough power to make decisions. There are various
advantages associated with this leadership model are
day to day sales & operations does not require the
involvement of executives of the team. Client and
customer service employee tends to contact directly.
One of the danger associated with such leadership is as
the lower level staff interact with the customer who
could affect the brand bottom line.
The democratic leadership
This leadership model is the combination of group
thinking leaders, authoritative leader & authentic leader
therefore it is the most liked model of leadership. The
feedback from employees or from the other executives
of the organization tends to thrive such democratic
leader. Thus, such leaders are expert in inspiring &
communicating to their fellow team members. Such
leaders are sometimes seems to be too hard on their
employee. The drawback to such leadership is if the
members of the team are not skilled