HA515 Unit 1 Journal

 

History is filled with tales of leaders who were brave, selfless, and achieved glorious accomplishments. Your text discusses how leadership theory has been categorized throughout time, from the culture of ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, to the “toolbox” style of today.

The first category, known as the “Great Man” phase, focused on the traits that make an effective leader. This period ranges from circa 450 B.C. to the 1940s, and includes classic examples such as the aforementioned Egyptian period and the expansive influence of the Roman Empire.

The second category, known as the Behavior phase, spanned the 1940s to the 1960s, and focused on determining the types of behavior that leaders utilized to influence and affect others.

The final category is the Situational phase. This line of research began in the 1970s and is still present today. It suggests that leaders have a broad understanding of the various types of leadership styles, and can choose the appropriate one to handle a given situation.

In this Journal, discuss each phase, do research and provide examples of influential leaders from each phase, and explain how and why they were so influential. 

Your Journal entry should be at least 500 words, write in a response to each case scenario.

Used the PPT Attached 

HISTORY IS FILLED WITH TALES
OF LEADERS WHO WERE BRAVE,
SELFLESS, AND ACHIEVED
GLORIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
YOUR TEXT DISCUSSES HOW
LEADERSHIP THEORY HAS BEEN
CATEGORIZED THROUGHOUT TIME,
FROM THE CULTURE OF ANCIENT
EGYPT THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO,
TO THE “TOOLBOX” STYLE OF
TODAY.

THE FIRST CATEGORY,
KNOWN AS THE “GREAT
MAN” PHASE, FOCUSED
ON THE TRAITS THAT
MAKE AN EFFECTIVE
LEADER. THIS PERIOD
RANGES FROM CIRCA
450 B.C. TO THE 1940S,
AND INCLUDES
CLASSIC EXAMPLES
SUCH AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED
EGYPTIAN PERIOD AND
THE EXPANSIVE
INFLUENCE OF THE
ROMAN EMPIRE.

THE SECOND CATEGORY, KNOWN AS THE
BEHAVIOR PHASE, SPANNED THE 1940S TO
THE 1960S, AND FOCUSED ON DETERMINING
THE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR THAT LEADERS
UTILIZED TO INFLUENCE AND AFFECT
OTHERS.

THE FINAL CATEGORY
IS THE SITUATIONAL
PHASE. THIS LINE OF
RESEARCH BEGAN IN
THE 1970S AND IS STILL
PRESENT TODAY. IT
SUGGESTS THAT
LEADERS HAVE A BROAD
UNDERSTANDING OF
THE VARIOUS TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP STYLES,
AND CAN CHOOSE THE
APPROPRIATE ONE TO
HANDLE A GIVEN
SITUATION.

JOURNAL TOPIC

POST YOUR RESPONSE IN
THE UNIT 1 JOURNAL AREA.

In this Journal, discuss each phase, do research
and provide examples of influential leaders from
each phase, and explain how and why they were
so influential. Your Journal entry should be at
least 500 words, and cite appropriate references
in APA format.

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