Remember, leadership is that ability to influence people toward attaining goals. To develop leadership abilities, one must study theory, along with various leadership models, and incorporate both the theory and model into their organizational situation. Research has found that some leadership approaches are more effective than others are for goal attainment. To achieve goals, are you going to look at the situation and enact a certain style, or will you chart a path for employees to attain the goal?
For this discussion activity, reflect on the two theories covered in this module. For your initial post, choose and discuss one of the following.
Choice A Choice B
Explain the merits of the path-goal theory by contrasting it with the contingency theory.Explain the merits of the contingency theory by contrasting it with the path-goal theory.
Is your selected theory useful to a business leader today?
Explain why your selected theory would be useful and provide an example of how the theory can be employed.
In response to your colleagues, discuss how a leader can incorporate your selected model for goal attainment.
Things to Remember!
Post a 2 to 4 paragraph discussion post (300 words minimum). Justify your explanations by including in-text citations and your references in APA format as applicable.
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