Leadership & Conflict Resolution Assignment 1: Theories Of Leadershipdue

Assignment 1: Theories of LeadershipNameCourseTutor’s NameDateTheories of LeadershipLeadership is capacity to guide, direct, inspire and influence others. Leadership is complex often requiring that leaders change to fit new circumstances by altering and modifying their behavior. Therefore, leadership styles should be suitable to the circumstances of the organization and the functions of the leader. It is for this reason that the Public Leadership Academy will provide ongoing training and development of the local government's current and prospective public leaders. Defining the Public Leader Whereas there is no single universally accepted definition of leadership, there is general agreement on the aspects of leadership. These include personal qualities of the leader, leadership position in an organization, and the social process of leadership development. The perspective of leadership as the personal qualities of a leader involves personal traits, skills, capabilities, behaviors, and attitudes. The perspective of leadership as a position in an organization involves a formal role and management authority, status in a hierarchy and professional expertise. In the perspective of leadership as a social process, development of qualities such as influencing, emphasizing, communicating, and motivating