Corporate Leadership: A Review of Literature of Contemporary Leadership Theories

Abstract

This research article was motivated by the premise that no corporate grow further without effective corporate leaders.  The purpose of this theoretical debate is to examine the wider context of corporate leadership theories and its effectiveness towards improving corporate leadership in the corporate world.  Evolution of corporate leadership theories is a comprehensive study of leadership trends over the years and in various contexts and theoretical foundations.  This research article presents the history of dominant corporate leadership theories and research, beginning with Great Man thesis and Trait theory to Decision process theory to various leadership characteristics.  This article also offers a convenient way to utilize theoretical knowledge to the practical corporate situation.