Leadership theory has spent decades trying to define leadership, to the extent that Joseph Rost gathered 221 definitions of leadership Stephen Berry Strategies of the Serengeti

Like love, leadership continues to be something everyone knows exists but no-one can define. Many theories of leadership have come and gone. Some look at the situation. Some look at the leader. None has stood the test of time. Warren Bennis

‘If you want to see change then be the change you want to see’ Mohandras Ghandi

‘ Leadership is like sex. Lots of people do it, but no-one admits to doing it badly ’ Anon

Leadership theory evolves – each newcomer making the previous obsolete Situational leadership Situational leadership Hersey & Blanchard 1960’s Contingency theory Contingency theory Fielder 1970’s Transformational leadership Transformational leadership Kousez & Posner 1980’s Post transformational leadership Post transformational leadership Yokl 1990’s Composite leadership model Composite leadership model Various c 21 st