Critical Evaluation of Main Leadership Theories

Critical Evaluation of Main Leadership Theories

Table of Contents

Introduction       4

1.0 Definition of Leadership        4

2.0 Leadership Theories                5

2.1 Trait Theory 5

2.1.1 Trait-Leadership Model      6

2.1.2 Criticism of Trait Leadership              7

2.1.3 Implication of trait leadership          7

2.2 Behavioural Theory  7

2.2.1 Behavioural Leadership Model        8

2.2.2 Criticism of Behavioural Theory       10

2.3 Contingency or Situational Theory     10

2.3.1 Fielder’s Contingency Model           11

2.3.2 Criticism of the Contingency Model              13

3.0 Critical analysis of Transformational Leadership           13

3.1 Rationale for choosing and reflecting of Transformational Leadership               13

3.2 Transformational Leadership components    14

3.3 Steps to develop transformational leadership skills   15

3.4 Criticism of transformational leadership         16

3.5 Future of Transformational Leadership           17

4.0 Conclusion   17

References         18