Charlotte Jones
Unit 71: Understand Professional Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People's Settings
1. Understand theories of management and leadership and their application to health and social care or children and young people settings
1.1 Research the theories of management and leadership
1.2 Analyse how theoretical models of management and leadership can be applied in a range of situations in a work setting
1.3 Analyse how values and cultural context of an organisation influence the application of management and leadership models
There are countless ideas and definitions about what leadership actually is. However, during my research, I have found that most definitions agree that leadership is …show more content…
Trait theory set out to distinguish successful leaders from unsuccessful ones based on the leaders' behavioural and personality characteristics, and to also identify what distinguishes leaders from followers.Today, it is widely regarded as an outdated assumption and although the traits identified by trait theory are characteristics which some people may naturally possess, it is now thought they can be learned and implemented by leaders who do not necessarily naturally possess the said characteristics and that leaders derive their authority from experience. Basic traits that an effective leader must possess are; self-awareness, self-control, motivation and …show more content…
It is a theory which focuses on the cognitive factors of intelligence and experience. It explores how these factors affect a person's leadership abilities and how they influence the way in which an individual reacts to stress. This theory explores how stress can hamper even an intelligent and experienced leader's ability to make rational judgements and how it can affect their ability to continue to lead in stressful situations. Effective leaders are those that are able to utilise their intelligence and experience
Douglas McGregor developed two contrasting theories on human motivation in the 1960's. These are known as Theory X and Theory Y. Both theories explore how a manager's perception of what motivates his or her team affects the way in which they behave, and how their assumptions and beliefs regarding their workforce influence their management
Unit 71: Understand Professional Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People's Settings
1. Understand theories of management and leadership and their application to health and social care or children and young people settings
1.1 Research the theories of management and leadership
1.2 Analyse how theoretical models of management and leadership can be applied in a range of situations in a work setting
1.3 Analyse how values and cultural context of an organisation influence the application of management and leadership models
There are countless ideas and definitions about what leadership actually is. However, during my research, I have found that most definitions agree that leadership is …show more content…
Trait theory set out to distinguish successful leaders from unsuccessful ones based on the leaders' behavioural and personality characteristics, and to also identify what distinguishes leaders from followers.Today, it is widely regarded as an outdated assumption and although the traits identified by trait theory are characteristics which some people may naturally possess, it is now thought they can be learned and implemented by leaders who do not necessarily naturally possess the said characteristics and that leaders derive their authority from experience. Basic traits that an effective leader must possess are; self-awareness, self-control, motivation and …show more content…
It is a theory which focuses on the cognitive factors of intelligence and experience. It explores how these factors affect a person's leadership abilities and how they influence the way in which an individual reacts to stress. This theory explores how stress can hamper even an intelligent and experienced leader's ability to make rational judgements and how it can affect their ability to continue to lead in stressful situations. Effective leaders are those that are able to utilise their intelligence and experience
Douglas McGregor developed two contrasting theories on human motivation in the 1960's. These are known as Theory X and Theory Y. Both theories explore how a manager's perception of what motivates his or her team affects the way in which they behave, and how their assumptions and beliefs regarding their workforce influence their management