| Abstract [eng] |
The article describes the leadership theories, leadership styles and tipes. Leadership is basically a question of achieving the best fit between the leader’s personal attributes, the expectations and needs of the subordinates, the needs of the task, and the enviroment in which the events take place. Leadership is a dynamic process, influenced by the changing requirements of the task, the group itself and the individual members. The implication of is that there is no „one best way“ of leading, and leaders need to be able to exrcise a range of behaviuor to maintain their role effectively. The researches shows that the hypothesis is in part corroborated that for Lithuanian managers: manager, leader should have the following traits: ability to take decisions, to solve conflict situations, skill of being organized, understanding other people, showing initiative, being informed, defending his/her own opinion, critical analysis. |
