The Great Man Theory – The Great Man Theory was introduced around the mid-19th century and was centred on the idea that only a man could possess the characteristics of a great leader. The Great Man Theory assumes that traits and sills are intrinsic and these great leaders were born great as opposed to being taught to be great. This theory was popularised by Thomas Carlyle, a writer and teacher at the time. This theory has become outdated in favour of more modernised theories.
Trait theories – The trait theory argues that successful leaders share common traits or personality characteristics which enable them to lead by example. Early trait theories argued that leaders are exceptional people who were born with the necessary qualities to become …show more content…
This signifies that people perform at their maximum level when in certain situations but perform at their minimum levels when they are taken out of their element or put into a situation which does not fit their traits/skills. This theory is somewhat linked to the trait theory as it bases its argument around human traits being relatable to the situation their leader puts them in. It is generally accepted that leaders will are more likely to express their leadership when they feel that their followers will be more …show more content…
Managers generally prefer less conflict and would prefer to run a “happy ship” which is void of any problems and risks. When someone is leading, they will not have any subordinates but instead they will have people follow them and someone can only follow if they volunteer to. Due to this, leaders have to be more charismatic and have a clear vision to help persuade others. Leaders will need to appeal to people to share that same charisma and vision to achieve a clear goal at the end. Both roles share similar objectives of achieving goals and motivating others but it is how and why they go about achieving these objectives which differentiate the two roles. It is of course possible for a good manager to be or become a good leader by utilizing the right skills and coaching but it is not guaranteed that a good manager will automatically be a good leader and the same can be said with a good leader becoming a good manager.
In 1960, Douglas McGregor, an American social psychologist had his book “The human side of Enterprise” published. He had been researching into management in large companies and how the attitude of leaders may shape their behaviour. He came up with two theories, Theory X and Theory
Trait theories – The trait theory argues that successful leaders share common traits or personality characteristics which enable them to lead by example. Early trait theories argued that leaders are exceptional people who were born with the necessary qualities to become …show more content…
This signifies that people perform at their maximum level when in certain situations but perform at their minimum levels when they are taken out of their element or put into a situation which does not fit their traits/skills. This theory is somewhat linked to the trait theory as it bases its argument around human traits being relatable to the situation their leader puts them in. It is generally accepted that leaders will are more likely to express their leadership when they feel that their followers will be more …show more content…
Managers generally prefer less conflict and would prefer to run a “happy ship” which is void of any problems and risks. When someone is leading, they will not have any subordinates but instead they will have people follow them and someone can only follow if they volunteer to. Due to this, leaders have to be more charismatic and have a clear vision to help persuade others. Leaders will need to appeal to people to share that same charisma and vision to achieve a clear goal at the end. Both roles share similar objectives of achieving goals and motivating others but it is how and why they go about achieving these objectives which differentiate the two roles. It is of course possible for a good manager to be or become a good leader by utilizing the right skills and coaching but it is not guaranteed that a good manager will automatically be a good leader and the same can be said with a good leader becoming a good manager.
In 1960, Douglas McGregor, an American social psychologist had his book “The human side of Enterprise” published. He had been researching into management in large companies and how the attitude of leaders may shape their behaviour. He came up with two theories, Theory X and Theory