Dustin Hoffman: facing down my demons. Dustin Hoffman on being difficult, the movies he didn't make and why he's finally directing. âSome people are alcoholics, some are drug addicts. Some turn down great moments in their life, and I guess I fell into that category.â Photograph: David Levene.
Leadership Theory vs. Leadership Style. Leadership theory is a discipline that focuses on finding out what makes successful leaders excel in what they do. The primary distinction between leadership theory and leadership style is that leadership style falls under the overall umbrella of leadership theory. In other words, leadership style is one of many examples covered with leadership theory. Leadership style focuses specifically on the traits and behaviors of leaders.
Behavioral theories focus on how leaders behave and assume that leaders can be made, rather than born and successful leadership is based on definable, learnable behavior. Behavioral theories of leadership are classified as such because they focus on the study of specific behaviors of a leader. For behavioral theorists, a leader behavior is the best predictor of his leadership influences and as a result, is the best determinant of his or her leadership success. These theories concentrate on what leaders actually do rather than on their qualities.