Leadership Theories: Trait, Behavioural, and SAS Implementation

This essay provides a critical analysis of two core leadership theories: trait theory and behavioural theory. Trait theory emphasizes the innate personality traits that distinguish leaders, while behavioural theory posits that leadership skills can be developed through training and experience. The essay highlights the similarities and differences between these theories, discussing how both contribute to understanding effective leadership. It explores the application of these theories, specifically in the context of SAS, examining how the company utilizes both trait and behavioural approaches to develop and implement leadership strategies. The conclusion underscores the importance of these theories in enhancing leadership skills and improving overall organizational performance.

Core Leadership Theory :
-Trait theory
- Behaviourism theory

Core Leadership Theory
The implementation of leadership theories helps in
building up a good leader who is able to manage all
the activities. Traits theory and behaviourism are two
similar aspects of leadership that set qualities or
actions which needs management (Andreeva, 2011).
Critical analysis of both the theories have been
discussed below

Trait theory
 Trait theory can also be referred as theory of virtue that specifies certain
virtues to be possessed by a leader .
According to this theory it is stated that there are certain basic personality traits
that are acquired by a leader which makes them different from all the other
followers in an organisation (Annibal and Price, 2014).
 These are inborn traits and can be utilised in guiding in different situations.
Based on this the management reviews the performance and actions of all the
employees to judge the potential of leadership in employees.

Behaviourism Theory
 This theory of leadership is contrary to trait theory because according to this
theory the leaders are not born they are build by training them effectively.
This helps in developing certain leadership qualities that are required to
become a leader. Therefore, anyone can be a leader if he/she has different
qualities of leadership and management (Berkovich, 2014).
 According to this theory, it is very necessary for an organisation to provide
proper environment so that they are able to implement their ideas and
strategies to be an effective leader.

Similarities and Differences between
Trait theory and Behaviourism
 The main similarity between the two theories is that both the theories
emphasizes on identifying various actions that are responsible for being a
leader.
Behaviourism is also a kind of Trait theory that focuses on the fact that it is
very necessary for a leader to exhibit certain habits and personality traits that
can make him different from others (Björkman, 2007).
 On contrary to this behaviourism is a democratic theory that believes in the
fact that leaders are not inborn and can be created through proper
development and training.

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 But according to trait theory it can be stated that leaders are born by birth
and has some or the other qualities that makes him different from others.
For example there are two persons. One is born in a family which is weak
willed and people taker advantage of them (Chapman, 2014).
 But the other person is born in a family that has powerful executive
leaders.
 Hence, according to behaviourism theory the first person will develop
submissiveness while the other one will be assertive.

Why Trait and behavioural theory
I choose those theories because I think that
leaders have the proper responsibility and it
is very helpful person in attaining the goals
and objectives. Leaders have to amke the
proper plans and have to do the proper
management so that they can do the proper
activities. Along with this they can help in
improving the productivity and performance.

Why SAS is using trait and
behavioural theory
SAS is using trait theory and behavioural theory.
By these theories person makes a good leader.
For doing the proper leadership they use trait
theory so that they innate and instinctive quality
so that they can develop the idea. Along with this
leaders using the behavioural theory. This theory
focus on the different leaders by which they can
change the proper behaviour. Further, it involves
in making the proper decision so taht they can
provide the encouragement and motivation to the
staff members.

CONCLUSION
The trait theory and behavioural theory is
applicable to every person in the company
and it is helpful in increasing the skills and
also involve the different factors so that the
leaders and employees can improve the
performance.

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