There are now so many leader-behavior typologies that appear to conflict
with each other that a logical synthesis seems useful. Such a synthesis can
be accomplished only by using a dimension of effectiveness that in fact
makes leadership easier to teach. The dimension chosen for this study can
be defended by reference to its empirically demonstrated independence,
its suggested presence in four typologies, and its explicit support in ten
ideal-type leadership typologies, including those that use single types and
those that use multiple types. The resulting classification can be shown to
include eight widely known typologies. These eight include a wide variety
of leadership behaviors, relate directly to all well-known models, are
logically related, and are linked to more and less effective behavior.
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