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LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP. What is leadership?. Influencing people Commanding people Leading people Guiding people. definition.

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LEADERSHIP

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  1. LEADERSHIP

  2. What is leadership? Influencing people Commanding people Leading people Guiding people

  3. definition According to Koontz and o’ Donnell “it is the art of including the subordinates to accomplish their assignments with zeal and confidence. Zeal reflects ardour, earnestness and intensity in execution of work; confidence reflects experience and technical ability.”

  4. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.Harold R. McClendon

  5. MANAGING VS.LEADING

  6. Attributes of a leader • Visionary - “A leader is a dealer in hope” – Napoleon Bonaparte • Reliable - “Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.” – Robert Half • Trustworthy – “To be trusted is greater compliment than being loved”- George McDonald • Learner - “If you aren't growing then neither are your people"  • Self worth – “We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”  -Jane Austen

  7. Attributes of a leader • Good Listener –  “Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.” – Andre Gide • Positive - “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill Focused • Focused – "Concentration is the secret of strengths in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs.“- Ralph Waldo Emerson • Confident – “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. ” -Eleanor Roosevelt

  8. TYPES OF Leadership • Transactional leadership • Transformational leadership

  9. TYPES OF Leadership(CONT..) • Transactional leadership approaches followers with an eye to exchanging one thing for another. • This type of leadership is effective in crisis and emergency situations, as well as when projects need to be carried out in a specific fashion

  10. TYPES OF Leadership(CONT..) • Transformational leadership styles focus on team-building, motivation and collaboration with employees at different levels of an organization to accomplish change for the better.  

  11. Leadership styles • AUTOCRATIC LEADERS • DEMOCRATIC LEADERS • FREE REIN LEADERS

  12. AUTOCRATIC LEADERS • Directive style • Centralized decision making • Believes in position and authority • Seek no consultation from subordinates • Dominates and dictates • Under the conditions of emergency, autocratic leadership can yield positive result. • Famous example is Adolf Hitler

  13. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS • Participative style • Decentralized decision making • Participation, consultation, discussions and agreement are essential ingredients of this style • Environment of freedom, respect, love and affection • Interest clash • Slow and time consuming •  A famous example Indira Gandhi

  14. FREE REIN LEADERS • Very little guidance from leaders • Complete freedom for followers to make decisions • Group members are expected to solve problems on their own • Not ideal in situations where group members lack the knowledge or experience • Lack of feedback

  15. Theories of leadership I)Great Man Theory : Great leaders are born, and not made II)Trait Theory: People are born with inherited traits. III) Behavioral Theory: Great leaders are made, not born.  a) Ohio State Theories b) The Michigan Studies c)The Managerial Grid

  16. Theories of leadership (CONT..) IV) Contingency Theory: There is no one best way of leading and one leadership style which is effective in some situations may not be successful in others. a)Fiedler Contingency Model b)Path Goal Theory c)Mc Gregor’s Theory X and Theory Y V) Situational Theory: Leaders choose the best course of action based upon situational variables.

  17. Theories of leadership (CONT..) I) Great Man Theory : Great Man Theories assume that great leaders are born, not made. II) Trait Theory: Trait Theories assume that people inherit certain qualities and traits that make them better suited to leadership.

  18. Theories of leadership (CONT..) III) Behavioral Theory : Behavioral Theories assume  that great leaders are made, not born. IV) Contingency Theory : Contingency theories of leadership focus on particular variables related to the environment that might determine which particular style of leadership is best suited for the situation. 

  19. Theories of leadership (CONT..) V) Situational Theory : Situational theories propose that leaders choose the best course of action based upon situational variables.

  20. Leaders and their leadership styles • Martin Luther King • Winston Churchill • Mahatma Gandhi • Mao Zedong • Adolf Hitler • Jack Welch • Leona Helmsley • Mary Kay Ash

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