Leadership Assignment 2

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Assignment 2

Research at least three of the leadership theories  from the list below. Use the Capella library and the Internet to research scholarly literature on the theories you have chosen.

Leadership Theories

· Great man theory.

· Trait theory.

· Behavioral theories:

. Role theory.

. The managerial theory.

· Participative leadership:

. Lewin's leadership styles.

. Likert's leadership styles.

· Situational leadership:

. Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership.

. Vroom and Yetton's normative model.

. House's path-goal theory of leadership.

· Contingency theories:

. Fiedler's least-preferred coworker (LPC) theory.

. Cognitive resource theory.

. Strategic contingencies theory.

· Transactional leadership:

. Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory.

· Transformational leadership:

. Bass' transformational leadership theory.

. Burns' transformational leadership theory.

Based on your research, address the following:

· Summarize each of the three theories you selected. In each summary, be sure you identify the theorists.

· Use each of the three theories to explain the following:

. How the theory can be used by a leader to influence and reward others.

. How the theory can be used by a leader to develop the interpersonal skills needed to build trust.

· For each of your theory explanations, provide examples of how the theory might be used as a strategy for leading in a work environment or in a community.

Format your paper according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines, including a title page as well as a references page with APA-formatted citations. Include references from at least two scholarly sources . Your completed assessment should be 3–5 pages in length (page count excluding the title page and references). Please include in-text citation.

Assignment 2

Research

at least three of the

leadership

theories

from the list below. Use the

Capella library and the Internet to research scholarly literature on the theories

you have chosen.

Leadership Theories

·

Great man theory.

·

Trait theory.

·

Behavioral theories:

o

Role theory.

o

The managerial theory.

·

Participative leadership:

o

Lewin's leadership styles.

o

Likert's leadership styles.

·

Situational leadership:

o

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership.

o

Vroom and Yetton's normative model.

o

House's path

-

goal theory of leadership.

·

Contingency theories:

o

Fiedler's least

-

preferred coworker (LPC) theory.

o

Cognitive resource theory.

o

Strategic contingencies theory.

·

Transactional leadership:

o

Leader

-

member exchange (

LMX) theory.

·

Transformational leadership:

o

Bass' transformational leadership theory.

o

Burns' transformational leadership theory.

Based on your research, address the following:

·

Summarize each of the three theories you selected. In each summary, be sure you

identify the theorists.

·

Use each of the three theories to explain the following:

o

How the theory can be used by a leader to influence and reward others.

o

How the theory can be us

ed by a leader to develop the interpersonal skills

needed to build trust.

Assignment 2

Research at least three of the leadership theories from the list below. Use the

Capella library and the Internet to research scholarly literature on the theories

you have chosen.

Leadership Theories

Great man theory.

Trait theory.

Behavioral theories:

o

Role theory.

o

The managerial theory.

Participative leadership:

o

Lewin's leadership styles.

o

Likert's leadership styles.

Situational leadership:

o

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership.

o

Vroom and Yetton's normative model.

o

House's path-goal theory of leadership.

Contingency theories:

o

Fiedler's least-preferred coworker (LPC) theory.

o

Cognitive resource theory.

o

Strategic contingencies theory.

Transactional leadership:

o

Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory.

Transformational leadership:

o

Bass' transformational leadership theory.

o

Burns' transformational leadership theory.

Based on your research, address the following:

Summarize each of the three theories you selected. In each summary, be sure you

identify the theorists.

Use each of the three theories to explain the following:

o

How the theory can be used by a leader to influence and reward others.

o

How the theory can be used by a leader to develop the interpersonal skills

needed to build trust.