Hersey and Leadership

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes P. Hersey's definition of leadership; situational leadership, based on the perception of others. The paper explains how Hersey created a model in the late 1960s that allows an individual to analyze the needs of the current situation and then adopt the most appropriate leadership style. The paper provides a literature review that indicates that Hersey's style of leadership can be applied to a number of leadership theories. The paper also analyzes, synthesizes and classifies leadership styles and place them into meta concepts.

Outline:
Introduction
Hersey's Model of Leadership
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In the past few decades, competition among all types of corporations, regardless of their goods or services sold, has dramatically increased. As a result, leadership theories have emerged as key factors in determining the long-term success or ultimate failure of such organizations. An analysis and comparison of leadership styles can provide a clearer picture of what types of leadership skills and methods are essential for an organization to develop in order to survive in today's competitive economy. Many of the leadership theories implemented by current companies stem from the past work of leadership theorists and philosophers. At first the early researchers studied traits, but later turned to what leaders did, and how they behaved, especially towards followers."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bass, B.M. (1985). Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations. New York: Free Press.
• Bass, B.M. (1996). A new paradigm of leadership: An inquiry into transformational leadership. Alexandria: U.S. Army Research Institute for theBehavioral and Social Sciences.
• Hartog, D., House, R., Hanges, P. Dorfman, P., Ruiz-Quintanilla, A. (1999). Emics and Ethics of Culturally Endorsed Implicit Leadership Theories: Are Attributes of Charismatic/Transformational Leadership Universally Endorsed? Retrieved Apr. 21, 2007, from http://jonescenter.wharton.upenn.edu/papers/1999/wp99-.
• Hersey, P. (1984). The Situational Leaders. New York: Warner Books.
• McNamara, C. (2002). How Corporations Suffer and Can Recover. Retrieved Apr. 21, 2007, from http://www.managementhelp.ofg.misc/founders.html.

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