{"id":60614,"date":"2024-05-17T11:42:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T11:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/azjexwg\/core-leadership-theories-video\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:07:02","slug":"core-leadership-theories-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/azjexwg\/core-leadership-theories-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Core Leadership Theories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-a79320aa-bf1d-4fcc-89a4-7417db38b5aa.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/ljNEnRtm-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"Core Leadership Theories\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-a79320aa-bf1d-4fcc-89a4-7417db38b5aa.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcript<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Presenter:<\/strong> Do you know what makes a leader successful?<\/p><p>It&#8217;s hard to put your finger on just what it is that the best leaders have, which less-effective ones don&#8217;t. <\/p><p>There are four core groups of theories about the foundations of good leadership. When you understand them, you can adapt them for your own circumstances.<\/p><p>The first of these are the trait theories. They explore the characteristics a good leader has. For instance, do you need integrity? Empathy? Assertiveness? Or all three? They examine which traits are most desirable and useful when you&#8217;re in a leadership role.<\/p><p>The next group of theories look at behavior. What do the best leaders <strong>do<\/strong>? For instance, do they bark instructions, or do they involve their team in decisions? Understanding the different approaches can help you decide how to behave as a leader.<\/p><p>The third group of theories looks at how situations influence leadership. For instance, what leadership style should you use when you&#8217;re in a crisis situation, and need to make a quick decision? Or, on a regular day, is it better to be involved, or take a hands-off approach with your team?<\/p><p>The last group of theories explores power and influence, and how these elements affect leadership. All leaders have a certain amount of power, but how you USE it says a lot about what kind of leader you are.<\/p><p>To learn more about the core theories of leadership, read the <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/aacex9i\/core-leadership-theories\" href=\"\/aacex9i\/core-leadership-theories\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> that accompanies this video.<\/p><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"neutral\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\"><p><strong>Reflective Questions<\/strong><\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve watched the video, reflect on what you&#8217;ve learned by answering the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>What traits do you think are necessary to be a good leader?<\/li><li>What behavior do great leaders demonstrate?<\/li><li>How should great leaders wield the power that they have?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch this video to explore what traits and behaviors form the foundation of good leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"product-content-category":[7133],"product-content-type":[2592],"reading-time":[5124],"class_list":["post-60614","product-content","type-product-content","status-publish","hentry","product-content-category-leadership-essentials","product-content-type-video","reading-time-2-minutes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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