An Analysis of Leadership Theory; Personal Leadership Definition; and Personal Progress as a Leader

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An Analysis of Leadership Theory; Personal Leadership Definition;
and Personal Progress as a Leader
Maureen Gaffney
Emmanuel College











Abstract

The objective of this paper is to compare and contrast theories between
Kouzes and Posner, authors of Leadership Challenge, theorist Peter F.
Drucker, author of The Effective Executve, and theorist Stephen R. Covey,
author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Also included in the
paper, are references to Douglas McGregor, author of The Human Side of
Enterprise and his Theories X & Y, and Robert H. Rosen, author of Leading
People. Finally, it is my goal to express my own views on leadership and
how I personally would like to be perceived as a leader.


































For years, theorists have attempted to tap the...