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Contents Introduction ................................................................1 Literature Review ................................................................1 Trait Theory .................................................................1 Behavioural Theory .................................................................2 Conclusion ..................................................................3 References ..................................................................4 1.0 Introduction Leadership has been exercised and thought about since the very start of civilization. The Chinese philosopher Lao Tze was writing about leadership 2,500 years ago and his work is still referred to (Crainer, 1996). Quality of leadership is central to the survival and success of groups and organizations. As The Art of War, the oldest known military text puts it as, 'the leader of armies is the arbiter of the people's fate, the man on whom it depends whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril' (Sun, Undated). But what is leadership? It seems to be one of those qualities that you know when you see it, but is difficult to describe. There are almost as many definitions as there are commentators. In the recent literature of leadership there are four main theories of leadership: * Trait theories. * Behavioural...

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