Established Theories

Emerging Theories

Neo-Charismatic Theories

Strategic Leadership

Transformational lesdership

Strategic/top executive

Charismatic leadership

Upper echelons theory

Transactional leadership

Public leadership

Ideological/pragmatic, outstanding leadership

Self-sacrificing leadership

Team Leadership

Pygmalion effects

Leadership in team and decision groups

Inspirational leadership

Leadership and Information Processing

Contextual, Complexity and System Perspectives of Leadership

Leader and follower cognition

Contextual theories of leadership

Implicit leadership

Social network theories of leadership

Attribution theories of leadership

Complexity theories of leadership

Information processing and decision making

Integrative leadership

Social Exchange/Relational Leadership Theorie

Leader Emergence and Development

Leader-member exchange (LMX)

Leadership development

Relational leadership

Leadership emergence

Vertical dyadic linkage (VDL)

Individualized leadership

Dispositional/Trait Theories

Ethical/Moral Leadership Theories

Trait theories

Authentic leadership theory

Leadership skills/competence

Ethical leadership theory

Leader motive profile theory

Leader motive profile theory

Leadership and Diversity, Cross-Cultural

Servant leadership theory

Leadership and diversity,

Leading for Creativity, Innovation and Change

Cross-cultural leadership

Leading for creativity and innovation

Follower-Centric Leadership Theories

Leading organizational change

Followership theories

Leading for organizational learning and knowledge

Romance of leadership

Aesthetic leadership

Identity-Based Leadership Theories

Behavioral Theories

Social identity theory of leadership

Participative, shared leadership; delegation and empowerment

Identity and identification process theories of leadership

Leadership reward and punishment behavior