Leadership Theory Critique

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Leadership is an issue that has continued to attract the interest of so many scholars and researchers in the field of organizational management . Leaders in an organization or a company play a very important role in guiding the employees towards achieving the goals and objectives of the organization . Leaders and followers are expected to work together to promote the success of an organization . Different leadership theories have been developed and implemented in

br organizational management . The theories differ based on how the leadership system works .Despite the difference , the theories are expected to maximize the potential of the leaders and the followers in achieving the set goals and objectives

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The term leadership refers to an individual 's or a group of peoples ability to influence the behavior of the others .This is usually aimed at directing or guiding the people towards the accomplishment of a certain mission . In leadership , the achievement of goals and objectives is very vital in the success of an organization . An effective leader should have leadership skills . Over the years , the leadership theories have been evolving with the interest of scholars and researchers towards the theories increasing . As compared to the subsequent leadership theories , the contemporary leadership theories focus varies . While the early theories focused on factors that differentiate the followers and the leaders , the modern theories have concentrated on variables such as skill level and the situational factors . In...