4. Who is a leader ?
“A leader is one who guides and directs other
people. He gives efforts of his followers a
direction and purpose by influencing their
behaviour.”-Louis A. Allen.
5. “A great leader shows the ability to
make decisions and act boldly in the
face of setbacks and adversity” –
Kautilya,
6.
7. Leader
• Based on modernism & initiative (Leaders are
forward looking and full of initiative.)
• Based on creative destruction (Leaders are open to
the process of destroying existing business modules
to make way for the new one.)
• Based on capability to communicate (Leaders are
communicate aggressively , they vision, mission
and philosophy.)
• Based on managing complexity (Leaders are made
things simple by cutting through bureaucracy.)
• Based on role model definition (Leaders willing to
play role of ideal citizen.)
8. Functions of a Leaders
• Creating a Vision
• Developing followership
• Implementing the vision
• Following through
• Achieving results
• Team playing
9. Functions of a Leaders
• Leader is a representative of subordinates
• Leader is an appropriate counselor
• Leader uses power properly
• Leader uses time well
• Leader strives for effectiveness
10. How Do We Develop Leaders?
• -Leadership cannot be taught but it can be learned
• -No substitute for learning from experience but
needs to be situated in a planned and integrated
model of leadership development
• -Learning from experience affected by the amount
of challenge, variety of task and feedback quality
• -Leadership theory helps leaders make sense of
their development as leaders, challenges their
assumptions and opens up new horizons
11. What makes “Successful Leadership”
remain a hotly debated topic
• Leadership is not just about talent,
intelligence, or charisma.
• Winning leaders usually are those who
bring forth a rare mix of vision ,passion
and drive.
• These intangibles motivate ,excite and drive
others to relate to a grand vision.
12. • Leadership, then , is not about maths and
science alone. It is about the human touch
that converts efforts into result, and
talent into magic.
• In a commoditized off-the-shelf world,
leadership is all about creating lasting
competitive advantage
13. Four Different Ways of
Understanding Leadership
Person : is it WHO ‘leaders’ are that makes them
leaders?
Result : is it WHAT ‘leaders’ achieve that makes
them leaders?
Process : is it HOW ‘leaders’ get things done that
makes them leaders?
Position : is it WHERE ‘leaders’ operate that
makes them leaders?
(Keith Grint, 2005)
14. What is leadership ?
“The process of influencing the activities of
an organized group in its efforts toward
goal setting and goal achievement”
(Stogdill, 1950,)
Three key components to this definitions :
- an interpersonal process between one person and a group
- can’t have ‘leaders’ without ‘followers’
- criterion for effective leadership = goal achievement
15. What is leadership ?
• “Leadership is a process by which an
executive imaginatively directs , guides and
influences the work of others in choosing
and attaining specified goals by mediating
between the individuals and the
organization in such a manner that both
will obtain maximum satisfaction.” – Theo
Haimann.
16. Leadership
• Leadership as “a process of influence on a
group in a particular situation at a given
point of time and in a specific set of
circumstances that stimulates people to
strive willingly to attain organizational
objectives , giving them experience of
helping to attain the common objectives and
satisfaction with the type of leadership
provided.” -James Gibbin
17. Leadership
• Leadership is a psychological process of
influencing followers or sub-ordinates and
providing guidance to them.
• It is always related to a situation which means a
leader may be effective in one situation while
ineffective in another.
• To be effective , a leader should change his
leadership style depending upon the requirements
of the situations.
18. Importance of Leadership
Leadership helps an organization in the following ways:
• Determination of goals
• Organization Activities
• Achieving coordination & cooperation
• Representation of workers
• Providing Guidance
• Inspiration of employees
• Building employees Morale
• Facilitating Change
• Creates confidence
• Provides good working climate
19. Characteristics of leadership
• Leadership is a process of influence
• Leadership is related to a situation
• Leadership is the function of stimulation
• Leadership gives an experiences of helping
attain the common objectives.
• Employees must be satisfied with the type
of leadership provided.
22. A Leader
DOMINANT
A – 4 A - 1
Succession Emergence
HOSTILE WARM
A - 3 A - 2
Election Appointment
SUBMISSIV
23. Leaders Ridicule Opposition Acceptance
As drivers of corporate success ,
organizational design and leadership abilities
are of prime importance
Business Entrepreneurs as
Organizations need great strategies but the House leaders leaders
strategic thinking and the rhetoric that
supports this is largely dependent on the • Managing relationships • Innovation
• Personal effectiveness • Ability to take risks
quality of leadership at the top. • Success • Achievement orientation
•Visioning & Strategic Planning • Empathy • Passion
• Managing complexity • Traits • Perseverance
• Styles
•Achievement Orientation • Impact &
effectivenes
•Personal Effectiveness s
•Emotional Resilience
•Relationship Management
•Functional Effectiveness Employees as
leaders Politicians
•Decision Making as leaders
Technical capability
Mass appeal
•Creativity & Change Change leadership
Networking
Energy
Communication
Customer focus
Decision making
•Customer Focus Decision making
Success
24. Who is a Leader? Motivation
Leadership
Communication Planning
Remember the 3 M’s
Motivate Manage Master
26. • Plan of today & tomorrow, think in a rational, logical and strategic way, build teams, be
a problem solver and a motivator, be balanced in all situations, train and develop
people, believe in integrity, put right person to right job.
27. • Never forget to smile, it costs nothing. Bear a winning attitude,
be gentle & kind to all, but mind discipline.
28. • Have patience, be polite even if you are a leader, bear a right kind of attitude and “Can Do”
attitude, take people along with you, have a clear vision, believe in observation, be focused,
spread your fragrance where ever you are…
29. • Care for people, show affection, empathize with them, love them unconditionally, give them shelter,
protection, a sense of security….
Notas do Editor
Have patience, be polite ieven if you are a leader, bear a right kind of attitude and “Can Do” attitude, take people along with you, have a clear vision, believe in observation, be focussed, spread your fragrance where ever you are
Care for people, show affection, empathize with them, give them shelter, protection, a sense of security….
