Behavioral Theories of Leadership
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Behavioral theory assumes that leaders are made, not born (Behavioral, 2004). Behavioral theories of leadership do not look for inborn traits or capabilities in an individual, but rather they look for what leaders actually do. If the success of leaders can be defined in terms of the describable actions of a person, then it should not be difficult for other people to act in the same way. This gives something concrete to teach and learn, rather than relying on ephemeral notions of 'traitsÆ and 'capabilitiesÆ which are only vaguely defined. The fact that leadership can be learned rather than simply being inherent in a person opens a floodgate to leadership development compared to Trait Theory, which relies on psychometric assessment which divides people into those with leadership potential and those who will never become leaders. A behavioral theory is relatively easy to develop by simply assessing leadership success and the actions of leaders (Behavioral, 2004). Using a large study sample, it is possible to correlate statistically significant behaviors with success.
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