WRITTEN BY shekhar Profile Picture SHEKHAR BHUTKAR • 26 Nov 2023

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After researching the traditional approaches to leadership, it is clear that traits, skills, styles, and intelligences are important factors that have been linked to leadership.

The great man theories suggest that leaders are born into their role in society, while trait theory developed from identifying characteristics of those born leaders.

Some of the key pieces of research have identified traits such as intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, and adaptability.

 

Further watching Why our IQ levels are higher… and What's your hidden Iceberg? brought attention to the fact that there are hidden factors that can affect leadership potential, such as emotional intelligence and psychological defence mechanisms.

The concept of followership is also important to understand, as followers play a key role in the success of a leader. Followers are not passive recipients of leadership, but rather active participants who can challenge or support their leader.

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Successful organizations with strong cultures will lean more towards one particular culture category.

 
 
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Videos on the topic:

Watch: What's your hidden Iceberg? https://youtu.be/aY65XhDvYRM
Watch Why our IQ levels are higher... https://youtu.be/9vpqilhW9ul
Watch: Followership: https://youtu.be/eprx5C99blk

 

Leadership typologies

Understanding the leadership perspective about leadership context is crucial in addressing these challenges.

 
 

Read Text:

Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Sage. 

Carlyle, T. (1866). On heroes, hero-worship, and the heroic in history. Wiley. 

Stogdill, R. M. (1948). Personal factors associated with leadership: A survey of the literature. Journal of psychology, 25(1), 35-71.

 

 

 

 

 
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Successful organizations with strong cultures will lean more towards one particular culture category.