Trait Theory presentation.pdf

Trait Theory

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Define the trait approach to organizational leadershipExamine your previous leadership experiences and discuss whether they included components of the trait approach

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able to:

At the end of this module, you should be

Module Objectives

Leadership or Management?

This presentation includes an audio lecture. Please note that the audio will not play continously. To listen to the lecture on each slide, click on the audio button towards the bottom left of each slide (I included an example below to show what the audio buttion looks like). If no audio button is present then there is no lecture for that slide. The transcript of the entire lecture can be found in the moodle classroom directly under this presentation.

Audio Lecture Instructions

• “Individuals who occupy leadership positions possess superior qualities, or attributes, that distinguish them from nonleaders or noneffective leaders.

• Effective leaders were identified as being more intelligent, self confident, determined, and sociable than nonleaders

Bratton, Grint, & Nelson (2005) Organizational Leadership, pg. 15

The Trait Perspective

• “Focused on innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political, and military leaders (e.g. Catherine the Great, Mohandas Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, and Napoleon Bonaparte).”

• People were believed to have been “born with these traits, and that only the ‘great’ people possessed them.”

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed., pg. 19

“Great Man” Theories

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed., pg. 19

Studies of Leadership Traits and Characteristics

• Intelligence

• Self confidence

• Determination

• Integrity

• Sociability

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed., pg. 23

Major Leadership Traits

“having strong verbal ability, perceptual ability, and reasoning”

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed.

Intelligence

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed.

“The ability to be certain about one’s competencies and skills. It includes a sense of self-esteem and self-assurance and the belief that one can make a difference.”

Self-Confidence

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed.

• “the desire to get the job done”
• “includes characteristics such as initiative, persistence, dominance, and drive.”

• “People with determination are willing to assert themselves, are proactive, and have the capacity to persevere in the face of obstacles.”

Determination

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed.

• “the quality of honesty and trustworthiness”
• “adhere to a strong set of principles and take responsibility for their actions”

Integrity

• “inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships”
• “friendly, outgoing, courteous, tactful, and diplomatic”
• “sensitive to others needs and show concern for their well-being”
• “have good interpersonal skills and create cooperative relationships”

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed.

Sociability

FIVE-FACTOR PERSONALITY MODEL

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed., pg. 27

Big-Five Personality Factors

• Most strongly associated factors, in order:

• Extraversion

• Most important trait of effective leaders

• Conscientiousness

• Highest correlation with overall job performance, task performance

• Most often assessed trait in job interviews

• Openness

• Low neuroticism

• Agreeableness

• weakest association with leadership

Big Five Traits and Leadership

Northouse, P.G. (2019), Leadership Theory and Practice, Eighth Ed.,

LTQ Ratings Example

Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ)

Inc.: Thousand Oaks, CA

Southwestern:Mason, OhioNorthouse, P.G., (2019) Leadership Theory and Practice, 8 Ed. Sage Publications,

Bratton, J., Grint, K., & Nelson, D.L. (2005) Organizational Leadership, Thomson

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