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Lesson 6 Trait Theories vs Behavioral Theories of Leadership

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Behavioural leadership theories attempt to explain that leaders have distinctive styles, that define the nature of their work. - created at http://www.b2bwhiteboard.com

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Researchers focused on discovering universal behaviours of effective leaders. These behaviourists argues that anyone could become a leader by simply learning the behaviours of other effective leaders. However, unlike trait theory the behavioural approach that leaders are made, not born.

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This approach attempts to describe leadership in terms of what leaders do. Leadership is shown by a person's acts more than by their traits.

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Theories proposing that specific behaviours differentiate leaders from non leaders.

Pattern of actions used by different individuals determines leadership potential.
Examples of this are;
- Autocratic, democratic
- Michigan studies: employee centered versus task centered

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- Age, physique and appearance
-Intelligence
-Knowledge
-Responsibility
- Emotional control
(verywellmind[online]2018)

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The latest research shows that enduring characteristics are important (especially in combination with each other) but are not universal and must be considered in light of the situation (zaccaro, 2007).

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Stodgill reviewed more than 100 trait theory studies of leadership and found only a couple of consistent personality trait. However, certain traits might be helpful for a leader to have, they are certainly not essential for successful leadership (Zaccaro, 2007).

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1974- Stodgill conducts a additional studies which find that both traits and situational variables contribute to leadership (verywellmind[online]2018).

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1948- Ralph Melvin Stogdill's studies suggest that leadership is the result of the interaction between the individuals and the social situation and not the result of  a predefined set of traits (verywellmind[online]2018).