Resources: Leadership Trait Questionnaire in the Leadership Instrument Section of Ch. 2 of Leadership: Theory and Practice; Leadership Theory Matrix
Complete the Leadership Theory Matrix.
Complete the Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ).
Write a 350-word summary of your results that includes the following:
Provide a description about how you see yourself as a leader.
Provide a description of how others see you as a leader.
Explain the differences and commonalities.
Leadership Theory Matrix
Complete the Leadership Theory Matrix by providing a detailed description and an example or examples. See the Example provided in the first row.
Note. Answers shown in red are provided for example purposes only.
Theory Focus
Theory Description
Example(s)
Heroic or charismatic leaders. "Great man" theories.
The capacity for leadership is inherent. These theories held the underlying concept that great leaders are born, not made (Northouse, 2014)
Based on the study of people who were great leaders in history "focused on identifying innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political, and military leaders (Northouse, p 19) and making assumptions about all based on a few.
Personality characteristics otherwise known as "trait theories"
Focuses on skills and abilities that can be learned and developed "skills" approach
Emphasis is the behavior of the leader, known as "style" approach
Focuses on leadership in situations or "situational" leadership theorie.
Leader–match theories look at how well the leader's style fits the context known as "Contingency" theory
Complete the Leadership Theory Matrix.
Complete the Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ).
Write a 350-word summary of your results that includes the following:
Provide a description about how you see yourself as a leader.
Provide a description of how others see you as a leader.
Explain the differences and commonalities.
Leadership Theory Matrix
Complete the Leadership Theory Matrix by providing a detailed description and an example or examples. See the Example provided in the first row.
Note. Answers shown in red are provided for example purposes only.
Theory Focus
Theory Description
Example(s)
Heroic or charismatic leaders. "Great man" theories.
The capacity for leadership is inherent. These theories held the underlying concept that great leaders are born, not made (Northouse, 2014)
Based on the study of people who were great leaders in history "focused on identifying innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political, and military leaders (Northouse, p 19) and making assumptions about all based on a few.
Personality characteristics otherwise known as "trait theories"
Focuses on skills and abilities that can be learned and developed "skills" approach
Emphasis is the behavior of the leader, known as "style" approach
Focuses on leadership in situations or "situational" leadership theorie.
Leader–match theories look at how well the leader's style fits the context known as "Contingency" theory
