This week’s topics
Trait Theories and Personal Characteristics
- Historical evolution from 'Great Man' theory
- The Big Five personality model and leadership emergence
- The dark triad and executive derailment risks
- McClelland's trichotomy of needs in leadership behaviour
- Lecture 14: Personality Traits and Leadership
- Lecture 13: Leadership Attributes
- Leadership and Trait Theory Model
What you will be able to do
- 1.2 Evaluate the traits and personal characteristics associated with leadership in an organisation.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate the traits and personal characteristics associated with leadership in an organisation.
Study materials
Videos
- Leadership and Trait Theory Model · YouTube · Galton College · 20 min · for registered students
- Leadership and Trait Theory · YouTube · Galton College · 20 min · for registered students
- Leadership Theory: Trait Theory · YouTube · Galton College · 14 min · for registered students
- Leadership Model: Trait Theory · YouTube · Galton College · 14 min · for registered students
- Trait Theory and Leadership Skills · YouTube · Galton College · 14 min · for registered students
- The Dark Triad and Dark Tetrad: How to Spot Toxic Leaders Before It’s Too Late · YouTube · The Right Questions · 4 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Organizational Behavior, ch. 12.4: The trait approach to leadership · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 339–341 · for registered students
- Organizational Behavior, ch. 12: Leading People Within Organizations · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 494–544 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
