Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP)
Reference Material on Introduction to Leadership
Prepared by
Business and Personal Development
Addis Ababa August, 2008
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Table of Contents
Module one ......................................................................................................................... 4 1 Leadership and its Essence ......................................................................................... 4 1.1 ‘Definition of Leadership ..................................................................................... 4 1.2 Leadership and management................................................................................ 4 1.3 Are leaders born or acquired? .............................................................................. 5 1.4 Characteristics of an effective leader ................................................................... 5 Module Two........................................................................................................................ 9 2 Appreciative Inquiry ................................................................................................... 9 3 Leadership Styles ...................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Leadership Style assessment .............................................................................. 11 3.2 Styles of leadership ............................................................................................ 15 3.3 Three...
