With Practical examples, discuss the trait theory of Leadership. (25 Marks)

What are the behavioral approaches to defining leadership?

Blake and Moutons work with the Leadership Grid® identified several leadership types. What are they, and how does this leadership model look from the perspective of situation theories of leadership?

What are substitutes for leadership? What are neutralizers? Give an example of each.

What are the four leadership behaviors in the path-goal theory of leadership?

Identify and describe the variables presented in Fiedlers theory of leadership.

Identify and describe the three situational variables presented in Fiedlers contingency theory of leadership.

What is the nature of leadership and the leadership process?

How do the theories of Tannenbaum and Schmidts leadership continuum and McGregors Theory X and Theory Y attempt to define leadership?

Why would start-up leaders need different leadership qualities than someone managing an established firm?