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Introduction of Leadership Theories And Models
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP
1. Trait Theories
• One early leadership theory from the 19th century was “The Great Man Theory,”
(Raelin, 2015)
➢focused on the traits of a leader and noting that certain men were born
leaders
➢research during this time involved the study of popularly identified great
leaders.
➢goal was to identify what traits these individuals possessed, with the aim of
being able to identify new potential leaders more quickly.

