Leadership Theories and Models

Understand the Path-Goal Theory of Leadership and how it empowers leaders to set paths, guide, and support followers in achieving their goals.

Discover the four leadership styles based on authority – autocratic, democratic, free-rein, and paternalistic. Learn their pros and cons for effective leadership.

Unlock effective leadership with Likert’s 4 management styles: exploitative-authoritative, benevolent-autocratic, consultative, and democratic.

Unlock the power of Behavioral Leadership Theories. Explore behavior-focused studies, Michigan and Ohio State Studies, and their impact on leadership.

Uncover the differences between Transactional & Transformational Leadership. Discover how they affect organizational culture and business success.

Explore Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of leadership and discover how qualities, situational factors, and group interactions shape effective leadership.

The managerial grid model of leadership indicates five basic leadership styles of practicing managers representing various combinations.

Explore the Michigan Leadership Studies and its impact on leader behavior. Discover job-centered and employee-centered leadership styles for success.

Uncover transactional leadership: Definition, types, characteristics, and examples. Drive results and maintain structure with transactional leadership.

Hersey-Blanchard’s Situational Theory empowers leaders to adapt their style based on followers’ maturity for optimal outcomes.

Explore the Leadership Continuum: a spectrum of leadership styles, from authoritative to free-rein, tailored to achieve optimal outcomes in varying situations.

Uncover Ohio State Leadership Studies’ key behaviors: Initiating Structure and Consideration. Learn effective leadership techniques.

Discover the Trait Theory of Leadership, its characteristics, and how it predicts effectiveness. Explore key traits that differentiate leaders and drive success