Another theory which is appropriate to analyze my leader is trait theory. The idea of this theory is that people are born with certain character traits. Most of the times the traits are considered to be naturally part of a person’s personality from birth. From this stand point, trait theory tends to assume that people are born as leaders or not as leaders. I agree on this one as I was observing some great leaders and one such leader is Mrs. Thahmeena. She provided all followers, and students with respect, honesty and patience. Her style of management is a prime example of trait theory of leadership. “The approach of listing leadership qualities, often termed "trait theory of leadership", assumes certain traits or characteristics will tend to lead to effective leadership.” (Wikipedia.com). …show more content…
“There were several traits which related to leadership effectiveness; a high energy level and stress tolerance, self-confidence, including the self-esteem and self-efficacy; control direction, emotional stability and maturity, as well as internal genes personal integrity.” (Yukl G, 2001).Trait theory is defined as leadership that creates high level of trust in their relationship with their employees. The best quality about Mrs. Thahmeena’s management skills is that she displayed integrity. She was patient with her followers and demonstrated moral judgment. She considers about the well-being of her subordinates. Open door policy of her made it easy for her followers to discuss their personal and school’s issues. Mrs. Thahmeena gave her followers a sense of confidence and assurance that the problem would be solved without