After becoming familiar with path-goal and servant leadership theories, determine which one fits best with a mentor or educator you wish to emulate or with your own leadership style. Justify how your chosen theory applies in your agency or university. Support your ideas with properly cited references from scholarly sources, which may include your text.
Reading Resources
Leadership: Theory & Practice Northouse PG 2021
Chapter 6, “Path-Goal Theory,” pages 132–156.
Chapter 10, “Servant Leadership,” pages 253–284.
Understanding mentoring in leadership development: Perspectives of district administrators and aspiring leaders
Author: Clayton, J., & Sanzo, K.
Journal Title: Journal of Research on Leadership Education
Publication Date: (2013)
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Start page: 77 End page: 96
Servant leadership: Teaching the helping professional
Author: Fields, J. W., Thompson, K. C., & Hawkins, J. R
Journal Title: Journal of Leadership Education
Publication Date: (2015)
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
Start page: 92 End page: 105
The multifaceted nature of mentors’ authentic leadership and mentees’ emotional intelligence: A critical perspective
Author: Shapira-Lishchinsky, O., & Levy-Gazenfranta, T.
Journal Title: Educational Management Administration & Leadership
Publication Date: (2016)
Volume: 44
Issue: 6
Start page: 951 End page: 969