Bass' (1989 & 1990) theory of leadership states that there are three basic ways

to explain how people become leaders. The first two explain the leadership
development for a small number of people. These theories are:

o Some personality traits may lead people naturally into leadership roles. This is
the Trait Theory.
o A crisis or important event may cause a person to rise to the occasion, which
brings out extraordinary leadership qualities in an ordinary person. This is the
Great Events Theory.
o People can choose to become leaders. People can learn leadership skills.
This is the Transformational Leadership Theory. It is the most widely accepted
theory today and the premise on which this guide is based.

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It's got to be a vision
you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. - Theodore Hesburgh, President
of the University of Notre Dame

styles of leadership: authoritarian (autocratic), participative (democratic), and

delegative (free reign).

authoritarian leadership
A style of leadership in which the leader tells the employees what needs to be
done and how to perform it without getting their advice or ideas.
delegative leadership
A style of leadership in which the leader entrusts decision making to an employee
of a group of employees. The leader is still responsible for their decisions.
leadership
The process of influencing people while operating to meet organizational
requirements and improving the organization through change.
participative leadership
A style of leadership in which the leader involves one or more employees in
determining what to do and how to do it. The leader maintains final decision
making authority.
participative leadership
A style of leadership in which the leader involves one or more employees in
determining what to do and how to do it. The leader maintains final decision
making authority.