Your boss has been reading several books on leadership. You notice that every few months he is spouting a different approach and philosophy. You have been trying to keep up with him and figure out which "leadership theory of the month" he is studying.
-Now your boss seems to be trying to analyze each leader according to which employees they interact with most and least, and which employees they rate highest and lowest. You suspect that he is reading about which of the following models?

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LMX (Leader-Member Exchange) theory focuses on the relationships between leaders and their followers. Specifically, it looks at the quality of the relationship between the leader and each individual follower, rather than treating all followers the same. This can include analyzing which employees the leader interacts with most and least and which employees they rate the highest and lowest. This theory aligns with the behavior of the boss in question.

Your Boss Has Been Reading Several Books on Leadership