Take the Lead

1. Take the Lead Leadership, Attitude, Performance

2. So What? • Who are the leaders in business? • Good leaders earn their employees’ respect • People want to work at their places of business • Their leadership makes employees feel comfortable • They make it easy for employees to succeed

3. Leadership • The taking of positive steps to influence and guide employees so that they exert the maximum effort needed to achieve organizational goals cooperatively and willingly

4. Leadership • Effective leaders in business create a work environment that is: • Productive • Pleasant • Harmonious

5. Leadership • Leadership is a style or a way of doing things that achieves the desired results • Inspire employees to go the extra mile • Find better ways of doing routine jobs • Are creative • Set the example so that employees willingly choose to follow and do what leaders want

6. Management • Leaders in business are not always the managers-they are totally different • Management is the process of getting things done such as: • Planning and organizing the work of employees; • Giving directions as to how they do their work • Evaluating employees • Controlling the work ethic • Making sure work is done correctly • The business makes a profit

7. Types of Authority • Personal Authority (leader) • Informal • Obtained because of personal characteristics • Not assigned by the business • Positional Authority (manager) • Formal • Assigned by the business • Listed on an organizational chart

8. Benefits of Leadership • For the business • Increases productivity • Creates a good reputation • For the leader • Makes job easier-(employees are willing) • Receives financial benefits • Experiences personal satisfaction • Enhances reputation

9. Leadership Theories • Trait theory – Individuals are born with traits and characteristics needed to be leaders • This trait theory assumed that people who were intelligent, diplomatic, assertive, or persistent were either natural leaders or could be trained to be leaders • Although possessing those traits may be helpful to leaders, those characteristics alone don’t make a leader

10. Leadership Theories • Situational Theory- Each situation is different and requires different leadership approaches • According to this theory, effective leaders need to react to work situations and determine the best way to handle them • Example: Sometimes, managers need to be decisive, while at other times they need to be patient.