Leadership

N.G.Palit

Leadership

Leadership

What is Leadership ?

Leadership

• Leadership is ”the

ability to get

extraordinary things

done --- by ordinary

people”.

Leadership

• Leading People

Influencing People

Commanding People

Guiding people

Leadership

Who is a Leader?

A leader is a person

others opt to follow to a

place they would not

have gone by themselves.

- BarkerBarker

The Meaning of Leadership

Qualities of a Leader

• The Three Broad Heads are:

1. Personal Traits

2. Knowledge & Ability

3. Skills

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Qualities

• ”Leadership is the

activity of influencing

people to strive

willingly for group

objectives”.

- Georgy R Terry

Leaders As Role Models

• Team members copy and imbibe

some of the qualities of their leader.

• Teams look up to their leaders very

much like a child looks upto parents.

Leaders As Catalysts

• The presence of leader

increases the speed of

the reactions and

responses, without

personally getting

involved in the activities performed.

Leaders Create Confidence

• Leaders provide

firmness, courage and

self-cofidence in people

through encouragement

and positive feedback.

Effective Leadership

• Essential Factors for effective leadership

are:

• 1. Set crystal clear Goals

• 2. Select people carefully to attain the Goal.

• 3. Use good interpersonal skills with

encouraging communication to motivate.

Characteristics of a Leader

Top Leadership Traits

1. Flexibility of mind

2. Human Relations

3. Imagination & Clarity of

Thoughts.

4. Enthusiasm & Drive

5. Faith in himself

6. Mental & Physical energy.

7. Tact & Humour

Good Interpersonal Skills

• Good Interpersonal skills

is the key to getting

along well with people.

• This is an art mastered by

all successful leaders.

Intelligence

• Knowledgable, smart,

well Informed and wise

are the leaders who

WIN !

Coaching

* ”Coaching i s’nt an

addition to a leader’s job.

It is an integral part of it”

--- George. S. Odiron

* It improves the productivity

of team members

Counselling Ability

• Leaders need to have

good counselling ability

to improve team

members attitude

towards Goal attainment.

Technical Competance

• The ability to Plan,

Organize, Delegate,

Analyze and take

decision.

• Abilty to Coordinate

and Control the group

activities.

Problem Solving & Decision Making Skills

• Quick, Effective,

result oriented and

correct decisions

lead to SUCCESS

Communication Skills

• Listen more, talk

less, use positive

Body Language,

smile,

Praise loudly,

Blame softly.

Objectivity

• Leaders never lose

sight of their goals,

even against all

odds.

Ten Functions of Leadership

• 1. LEAD

Leaders propel team

members towards

attaining Goals

2. Motivate

• Leaders assure and

propel their teams

and themselves to

achieve set goals.

3. Control

• Leaders govern,

regulate, command

and manage their

teams towards goal

attainment.

4. Stimulate

• Leaders excite, urge,

provoke and charge

the team.

• Leaders stimulate

them to go all out,

towards goal

attainment.

5. Assert

• Leaders uphold, affirm,

• and emphasise the

objectives set.

6.Goal Setting for the team

* Setting goal &

clarifying.

* Making Plan.

* Defining the task.

* Allocating work &

resources.

7. Communicates Information

• Guiding & Controlling

through communication

• Ensuring proper

communication with

the group.

• Regular evaluation &

sharing information.

8.Builds Effective Team

• Builds a strong

Team spirit

9. Conflict Solving

• Effectively handles

conflicts among

Team members.

10. Leads his Team to Success

• Improving both

Task achievement

and Job satisfaction

Leadership Styles

Structural Vs Situational Leadership

• 1. The Bison Herd Model.

• 2. The Bird Model

The Bison Herd Model

Early settlers immobilized bison herds by seeking out and killing the alpha male! Organizations led by leadership based on permanent precedence are vulnerable.

The Bird Model

The Bird Model

• Migratory birds are good

example of both situational

leadership and outstanding

followership. • As they fly, they keep

changing the lead , yet reach

their destination.

Leadership Styles

• Leadership Style depends upon:

1. The situation (Appropriate for the

situation)

2. Leader’s personality.

3. Team members’ maturity level & needs.

The Management & Leadership Styles

• All leaders have two important priorities

and these are:

1. The Task &

2. The People to

perform the task

Classification of Leadership Styles

1. TASK ORIENTED:• Also called work centered

leadership.• Leader shows greater concern for

work than the workers.• Uses maximum authority ,

direction and controll.

Classification of Leadership

• 2. PEOPLE ORIENTED:

• Leader shows greater concern for his

people than the task (work)

• Democratic in controll & decision

making.

Another Type of Classification

1. AUTOCRATIC:

• Leader dictates what he wants.

• Is strict.

• Doesn’t delegate authority.

• Is a one-man show.

Types of Classification

2. PERSUASIVE:

• Sells his ideas,

• Using moral and enthusiasm of members

3. CONSULTATIVE:

• Discusses with team members.

• Then, takes his decision himself.

Types of Classification

4. DEMOCRATIC:

• Involves team members

in discussion & also in

decision-making.

Another Type of Classification

1. DIRECTING:

• Leader instructs.

• Then, closely supervises task

accomplishment

Another Type of Classification

2. COACHING:

• The leader continues to direct and

closely supervises.

• But, also explains decisions.

• Solicits suggestions.

• Supports progress.

Types of Classification

3. SUPPORTING:

• Facilitates and supports task

accomplishment.

• Shares responsibility for

decision making and

problem solving.

Types of Classification

4. DELEGATING:

• Turns over responsibilities to team

members for decision-making and

problem solving.

Which Leadership to be Adopted?

• The leader has to adapt his style to a given

situation.

• It is called ” Situational Adaptable

Leadership (SAL).

A good leader will find him- or herself switching instinctively between styles according to the people and work they are dealing with.

A good leader will find him- or herself switching instinctively between styles according to the people and work they are dealing with.

Situational Leadership Style

SAL takes into account the following:

• Leader’s awareness of self.

• His natural style.

• Situation.

• Organizational culture.

• Group characteristics & age of the team.

• Motivation level.

Appropriate Leadership Style

DEVELOPMENT LEVEL APPROPRIATE LEADERSHIP STYLE

D1* LOW COMPETENCE* HIGH COMMITMENT

S1 DIRECTING STRUCTURE, CONTROL & SUPERVISE

D2• SOME COMPETENCE• VARIABLE COMMITMENT

S2 COACHING DIRECT & SUPPORT

Appropriate Leadership Style

D3* HIGH COMPETENCE* VARIABLE COMMITMENT

S3 SUPPORTING PRAISE, LISTEN & FACILITATE

D4• HIGH COMPETENCE• HIGH COMMITMENT

S4 * DELEGATINGTURN OVER RESPONSIBILITYFOR DAY-TO-DAY WORK

TASK RELATIONS

(4) Low Task & Low Relationship

(3) Low Task & High relationship

(2) High Task & High Relationship

(1) High Task & Low Relationship

The Life Cycle Theory

(3) Low Task & High Relationship

(4) LOW TASK & LOW RELATIONSHIP

(2) HIGH TASK &HIGH RELATIONSHIP

(1) HIGH TASK &LOW RELATIONSHIP

HIGH

4

MEDIUM

3 2

LOW

1

DNA of a Leader

Management & Leadership

• The organization of resources is -

Management.

• The organization of people is -

Leadership.

MANAGEMENT

• Management is the art

of organizing resources

to meet objectives.

Leadership

• • Leadership is instrumental

in the success of the

organization.• Team performance

normally depends upon

the quality of leadership.

•

Management & Leadership

• Management of

things is relatively

easy – • They don’t answer

back

• The leadership of

people is much

more difficult –

• They do.

Leadership Vs Manager

To Sum Up

How to be an Effective Leader?

Use Effective Leadership & Be a Winner

Excel As A Leader

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