13 Leadership and Trust

A photo shows a person holding up a board with the words, Leadership can’t be taught.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. 13-1 Define leader and leadership.

  2. 13-2 Compare and contrast early leadership theories.

  3. 13-3 Describe the four major contingency leadership theories.

  4. 13-4 Describe modern views of leadership and the issues facing today’s leaders.

  5. 13-5 Discuss trust as the essence of leadership.

Management Myth

Many people incorrectly assume that leaders are born. For example, they point to kids who, as early as four or five years old, are leading other kids around on the playground and displaying leadership qualities. The evidence suggests that while there are certainly personality ...

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