leadership-questions-2

Each question needs a 75-100 word count answer.

What is the overall premise of the situational theory/model?

The Trait Theory of leadership contends that leaders are both born and made. What does this mean and what does the research suggest regarding how many of our leadership skills are innate and how many are learned?

The LMX (Leader Member Exchange Theory) contends that subordinates fall in to either the in-group or the out-group. This is obviously not about a popularity contest. What does this concept mean when relating to the LMX theory?

Why are conceptual skills (Skills Approach) least important in lower level management?

What leadership approach is considered the most dominant among the styles and why?

What are two strengths of the Path-Goal Theory of Leadership and what are two weaknesses?

What is path-goal leadership and how does it differ from others? What other theory is similar to path-goal leadership?

The Style Theory is also referred to as the Behavioral theory. Why?

In your own words, describe two strengths and two weaknesses of the Skills Approach to leadership.

Explain the four transformational factors associated with the transformational leadership model.