The document discusses various approaches and styles of leadership. It describes leadership as influencing others to work towards organizational goals. Leaders can influence others through different bases of power such as legitimate, reward, coercive, referent, and expert power. Leadership styles discussed include employee-oriented, task-oriented, participative, free-rein, autocratic, and consultative. Contingency approaches consider which leadership practices are appropriate for different situations. The path-goal model also examines how leadership impacts motivation.