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Vision - A clear distinctive and specific view of what the company would like to achieve in the future. A visual image of what the organization is trying to produce or become. Leadership - The ability to effectively communicate your vision to people and unite them behind a shared mission and set of values to accomplish the goals of an organization. Mission - The description of what an organization needs to do to achieve the vision. Great Man Theory of Leadership - A theory created by Thomas Carlyle in the mid 1880's that you are either born a leader, or not. Behavioral Theory of Leadership - Theory that leaders can be created based on the evaluation of successful leaders' actions and the development of a taxonomy of actions and leadership patterns. Contingency Theory of Leadership - Theory that predicts that effective leaders will match the needs of the situation with the appropriate personal traits required. Transactional Theory of Leadership - Theory that leaders engage with subordinates on an basis of exchanges of expectations and responses. Transformational Theory of Leadership - Theory that leadership enhances motivation and moral by connecting the employee's sense of identity to the higher goal. Individualized Consideration - A component of Transformational Leadership Theory: the degree to which the leader attends to each follower's concerns and needs, and acts as a mentor or coach. Intellectual Stimulation - A component of Transformational Leadership Theory: the degree to which the leader challenges assumptions, takes risks, and solicits follower's ideas and input