Leadership Theories Societies And Organizations Are Formed

Leadership Theories Name of the StudentName of the InstitutionLeadership TheoriesSocieties and organizations are formed as a result of social contract. In the relationship of social contracts, individuals submit their will voluntarily. After submission of the will, the person assumes leadership and as a result hierarchy is created. This process demonstrates how the platform of leadership is established. Various definitions of leaders have been outlined by different scholars. These definitions ascend from various meanings and models of leadership held by different people. The concept of leadership ranges from religious leadership to community and then to political leadership. The aim of this paper is to evaluate leadership theories.Great Man TheoryThe proponent of the great man theory was Thomas Carlyle. The theory was essentially founded on the assumption that leaders are born and not made. Thus in the eventuality of a need of a leader she/he will come naturally. During the era of Aristotle research on leadership was founded on the great leaders. The development