Week 1 – Introduction to
Leadership
Goals for today’s session
Review important components of this
course (course guide)
Introduce and attempt to define the broad
concept of leadership
Examine the origins of leadership research
Demonstration of vLeadership (Raj Dass)
Who comes to your mind when you
think of Leadership?
Origins of Leadership Theory
Heroic conception of leadership (1880)
– Great man theory
Trait theories of leadership (1920’s)
– Aptitude, ability, intelligence, personality
Behavioral-based theories
of leadership (1950’s and 1960’s)
– Ohio State University
– University of Michigan
Pure Situational (Present Day)
Leadership Defined
Leadership is a process whereby an
individual influences a group of individuals to
achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2009)