1. What is Leadership?
Answer: Leadership is the social influencing process for the attainment of goals. A good leader therefore is one who is capable of persuading others to move enthusiastically towards the achievement of group goals.
2. Explain the three main approaches for study of leadership. Which one of them do you consider the best for an organization
Answer:
(i) The Trait Approach
The conclusion drawn by scholars after a review of all the traits is that there is no evidence that universal leadership traits exist. The earliest work on leadership attempted to isolate the trails of successful leaders. It was assumed that if a set of traits could be identified, people could develop these traits. Some of the traits considered important include: Intelligence, appearance, knowledge, judgement, initiative, honesty, truthfulness, open mindedness, courage, perseverance, social skill, age, socio-economic back ground etc..
(ii) Behaviour approach
This approach believe that a leader’s behaviour and the style in which he relates to other people affect his effectiveness. Research identifies two major areas in leadership behaviour. The first one explores position based influence of leaders or the use of authority. The second concentrates on concern for people productivity. The way a leader uses these two variable (initiating structure and consideration) affects his effectiveness.
(iii) Situational approach:
This approach means that the situation in which a leader operates shapes his leadership. The performance of leaders is to be associated with the situation in which they find themselves.
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