Introduction
Leadership has been described as both a research area and as a practical skill – behaviour of an individual when directing the activities of a group toward a common goal. The leadership topic is relevant in the modern society where gender relations have a strong meaning. Nowadays there is a tendency to women occupying leadership positions. Most of them are found in the industry of tourism and hospitality – in a field where they express themselves according to their traditional roles.
Literature review
Leadership means „leading” or guiding other individuals, teams or entire organizations. The theory of leadership is dynamic and continues to change over time. The earlt theories assume that there are unique people that have specific characteristics whitch make them better leaders. Between 1940’s and 1980’s there were developed different behavioral theories describing different styles of leadership such as authoritarian, democratic and laissez-fair. Interactional leadership th...