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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.
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