ABSTRACT
Leadership theory has been dominated by models that stress characteristics or traits such as charisma, extroversion, aggression or even size. Sometimes it is defined by personal competencies – vision, courage, determination, drive or maturity. Other models have stressed the situational approach. What is important to some are the characteristics of the situation, whether it is structured or unstructured, whether the leader is in a powerful or weak position, whether the climate for agreement is friendly or hostile which determine whether or not a leader is effective or ineffective, or how he or she should behave.
