Prepared By;

NO Name

1 NASARUDDIN BIN ZAINALAIDIN

2 NORIADA BTE BASRI

3 EDWARD MINGGAT AK GENA

Prepared for : Pn. Hajah Oriah Haji Akir Module : Leadership and Change Management

The purpose of the presentation is to discuss the differences between traits theories and behavioral theories of leadership

1) INTRODUCTION2) LEADERSHIP

APPROACHES3) TRAIT THEORIES4) BEHAVIORAL THEORIES 5) THE DIFFERENT6) CONCLUSIONS

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP

Leadership is process by which a person

influences others to accomplish an objective

It’s directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent

WHY DO WE NEED LEADERS

Group need to stay orderly and focusedTo accomplish tasksTo make sense of the worldRomantic ideal

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS

Characteristics of leadersCharacteristics of followersCharacteristics of the situation

Approaches to understand leadership. 5 approaches to leadership:-

1. Trait Approaches2. Behavioral Theories of Leadership3. Power-Influence Approaches4. Situational Approaches5. Integrative Approaches

Theories that consider personality, social, physical or intellectual to differentiate leaders from non leaders.

A “virtue theory” of leadership. Trait theory stresses that there is a certain set

of basic personality markers that set leaders apart from followers.

Theories proposing that specific behaviors differentiate leaders from non-leaders.

Behavior theories reject any talk about “inborn potential” or “virtue” approaches to leadership.

The behavior theories, there are no “born leaders.” Leaders can be trained, and traits that a leader must have can be taught and developed.

Trait Theories Behavioral Theories

Defines a leader’s effectiveness based on individual characteristics;

Defines a leader's effectiveness based on task and relationship orientation;

Assumes that leaders are born.

Assumes that leaders can be trained.

Theories goal – select leaders.

Theories goal – develop leaders.

A leader must have certain inherent, innate qualities.

More “democratic” kind of qualities.

Focus on the mental qualities.

Focus on the actions of leaders.

Both trait and behavioral theories contained significant limitations.

Both trait and behavioral theories are the basis for the leaders “made/born” debate.

Both approaches to leadership can teach current and future managers valuable lessons about leading.

Difference people / organization have difference approaches to understand leadership.