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LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP. The Nature and Importance of Leadership. AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. DEFINITION.

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LEADERSHIP

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  1. LEADERSHIP The Nature and Importance of Leadership AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  2. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way

  3. DEFINITION • Leadership is the ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals. • An act that causes others to act or respond in a shared direction. Leaders provide vision AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  4. Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it

  5. LEADERSHIP AS PARTNERSHIP LEADERSHIP AS PARTNERSHIP • In partnership leader and group members are connected in such a way that there is a balance of power between them. • It occurs when control shifts from leader to group members Long term relationship between group members and leader AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  6. LEADERSHIP AS PARTNERSHIP • EXCHANGE OF PURPOSE: • Every worker at every level is responsible for defining vision and values. • A RIGHT TO SAY NO: • Any body has right to say “no” on any idea presented. • JOINT ACCOUNTABILITY: • Each person is responsible for outcomes and results whether success or failure. • ABSOLUTE HONESTY: • When power is distributed people are more likely to tell the truth. AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  7. A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion not position

  8. LEADERSHIP VERSUS MANAGEMENT • Every leader is a manager but every manager is not a leader. • Leader present vision. Manager implement it. • Management deals with planning, organizing, leading and controlling while leadership deals with change, inspiration, motivation and influence. Managers are people who do things right Leaders are people who do right things AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  9. LEADERSHIP VERSUS MANAGEMENT • Management is more formal and scientific than leadership. Management is set of tools and techniques of planning, budgeting and controlling. • Leader is inspirational figure. Managers are people who do things right Leaders are people who do right things AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  10. If your action inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader

  11. LEADERSHIP ROLES ROLES • Figurehead • Spokesperson • Negotiator • Coach • Team Builder • Team Player • Technical Problem Solver • Entrepreneur AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  12. LEADERSHIP ROLES Figurehead: Leaders spend some time in ceremonial activities • Entertaining customers / clients • Making himself available to outsiders as organization representative. • Official org rep in functions / gatherings • Escorting official visitors. AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  13. LEADERSHIP ROLES Spokesperson Manager as a spokesperson • Emphasis is on answering letters or inquiries • Formally reporting to groups outside organization Leader as a spokesperson • Keeps 5 groups of people informed about units activities, plans capabilities and vision :- • Upper level Management • Client / customer Labor unions • Professional colleagues • Labor unions • General Public AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  14. LEADERSHIP ROLES Coach • Coaches team members • Recognizes team’s achievements • Gives feed back of ineffective areas • Renders advice to team about ways and means to improve AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  15. LEADERSHIP ROLES Negotiator • Making deals for needed resources. • Bargains with superiors for needed funds / facilities equipment etc • Bargains with Organization Units for facilities, staff, equipment etc. • Bargains with suppliers / venders for services / schedules / delivery times etc AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  16. LEADERSHIP ROLES Team Builder • Builds effective team • Initiates activities to build group morale • Ensures recognition of members for their achievements. • Holds meetings to know teams accomplishment, problems, concerns Team Player • Displays appropriate personal conduct • Cooperates with other organizational units • Displays loyalty to superiors… supports plans, decisions AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  17. LEADERSHIP ROLES Technical Problem Solver • Supervisors need to give technical guidance • Serve as tech expert / advisor • Performs individual contributor tasks regularly (Making sale calls repairing machinery) AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  18. LEADERSHIP ROLES Entrepreneur • Suggesting innovative ideas for furthering business • Keeps abreast of latest developments of industry • Talks with customers / others to keep aware of changing needs • Explores outside environment to improve organization AMIR AKBAR – KARDAN UNIVERSITY KABUL

  19. He who has never learned to obeycannot be a good commander.

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