Great Leaders in History

By Ri Ta
  • Henri Fayol

    Fayol qualified as a mining engineer in 1860 after which he joined the commentary company where he spent all his entire working life.
    Positions held:
    1866 - Manager
    1888 - General manager
    Retired in 1918. Credited with inventing management and believed that a managers work was a technical process that could be analysed and taught. Ideas:
    Forecasting
    Planning
    Organising
    Commanding
    Co-ordinating
    Controlling
    He contributed to the 14 principles of management.
  • Douglas McGregor

    Studied in Harvard university and later became a lecturer at the university Idea
    Theory X which is boss- centred leadership
    Theory Y which is subordinate-centred leadership
  • Fred Fielder

    He was a scientist who studied personality and charasteristics Idea
    Contigency theories of leadership
  • John Adair

    John Adair
    He studied at Kings College London and Cambridge University Idea
    Action - centred leadership