Multiple Leadership Theories

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Understanding multiple leadership methodologies is critical when facing the surfeit of problems that emerge when managing the diverse population found in higher education (Nworie, 2012; Wang & Berger, 2010). In order to understand and apply leadership methodologies effectively, leadership cannot be studied in a singular context, but must be explored in complex settings and using methodologies that fit the needs of the situation, the organization, and the people involved (Bass, 2008). To demonstrate knowledge of leadership theories and knowledge of how those theories are applied in different context, the discussion is divided into two parts. The first portion will discuss 4 theories in educational leadership, provide examples of how each theory …show more content…

Whether these leaders are university administrators, department managers, or professors, these leaders create specific, measurable goals, to be achieved in a predetermined timeframe by faculty, staff, and students as applicable (Butcher, Bezzina, & Moran, 2011; McCleskey, 2014; Poulson, Smith, Hood, Arthur, & Bazemore, 2011). Examples include faculty maintaining a certain percentage of students throughout a course, staff enrolling a predetermined number of students per month or having a certain number of transcript evaluations processed each day, and students completing a specific number of online activities to meet minimum requirements for a portion of their grade. These quantifiable goals are monitored closely by the applicable leader and assigned contingent rewards, which usually include both positive and negative consequences, such as bonuses, pay increases, tenure, and other positive benefits when goals are achieved, and retraining, performance improvement plans, and other negative repercussions when goals are not met (McCleskey, 2014; Poulson et al., 2011). Transactional leadership is designed to deliver workplace and classroom consistency by providing measurable expectations, which in …show more content…

Transactional leadership can be helpful when leaders need to maintain or improve productivity and uses external factors to motivate followers to meet expectations (McCleskey, 2014; Poulson et al., 2011). Transformational leadership is useful when needing to implement significant changes and uses internal motivation to inspire followers to want to do more than expected (Butcher et al., 2011; McCleskey, 2014; Moman Basham, 2012b; Nworie, 2012). Situational leadership does not necessarily focus

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