2. Outlines
Leadership Theories
The Great Man Theory
Trait Theory
Major Traits for Leadership
Big Five Personality Model
Emotional Intelligence
How does Trait Approach Works?
Strength and Criticism
5. The Great Man Theory
Founder: Thomas Carlyle
Year 1840s
The success of Leader is affiliated with
the traits that they were born with, every
leader is born with the necessary traits
and attributes that cause them to lead
effectively .
6. Characteristics of The Great Man
Charismatic
Order to Chaos
Born with the right Traits
7. Highlights of Great Man Theory
Leaders are born not made
These leaders come out when need arises
Focused on Man only as leader
Leaders have Certain Qualities
Leaders Qualities can’t be taught
Leaders are gifts of Allah
Leadership Qualities and affection are Independent
8. Criticism
It has no scientific basis
Leadership is no independent
Modern leaders and theorist reject because
leaders can be made
9. Trait Theory
Def. Effective leaders possess a similar set of traits
or characteristics that differentiate leaders from non
leader.
Or. Theories that Consider personality, Social,
Physical or intellectual traits to differentiate leaders
from non leaders.
10. What is Trait?
Def. Are relatively Stable Characteristics such
as abilities, psychological motives or
consistent patterns of behavior
Or. Characteristics of an individual that
reflect cognitive, Emotional or behavioral
tendencies.
12. Theorist That Contributes in Trait
Theory
Mann Lord Devader & Aliger
1959 1986
Intelligence
Masculinity
Adjustment
Dominance
Extraversion
Conservatism
Intelligence
Masculinity
Dominance
13. Theorist That Contributes in Trait
Theory
Kirkpatrick and
Locke
Zaccaro, Kemp and
Bader
1991 2004
Drive
Motivation
Integrity
Confidence
Cognitive ability
Task knowledge
Cognitive abilities
Extraversion
Conscientiousnes
s
Emotional
stability
Openness
Motivation
Social-
intelligence
Self monitoring
Emotional-
Intelligence
Problem solving
Agreeableness
16. OCEAN Model
Five Factor Model
By Lewis Goldberg
Def. A characteristic way of how you
thinking, Feeling and Behaving.
17.
18. Open to experience Close to experience
Try out new things Don’t want to do
Creative Less creative
Curious Less curious
Think out of the box Conservatism
Imaginative Dogmatic
Flexible attitude No flexibility
19. Conscious Unconscious
Set goal Careless
Make plan Disorganized
Organized Irresponsible
Persistent
Careful
Responsible
systematic
23. • Ability to Perceive and Manage
Emotions in yourself and others.
• People who are more able to
manage their own and others
emotions will be more effective
leaders.
24.
25. Emotional Intelligence isn’t about
Suppressing your emotion it is
about learning how to recognize,
process and channel them in way
that Benefits you and your team.
26. • Trait approach is concerned with
what trait leaders exhibit and who
has these traits .
• A trait assessment gives individuals
a clearer picture of who they are as
leaders and how they fit into the
organizational hierarchy.
29. • No definite list of leadership traits
• Doesn’t take into account situational
Effects
• Research often fails to look at traits in
relationship to leadership outcomes
• It always difficult to measure a trait in an
individual
• Limited usefulness for training and
development
