Leadership

Scope of Presentation:

Leadership Defined

Nature and Elements of Leadership

Function of Leadership

Leadership is the ability to influence the behavior of other people. In

organizational context, the leader exerts influence in order to accomplish

the objectives. ~ Richard A. Johnson, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.

Rosenzweig ~

“the activity of influencing people to cooperate toward some goal which they come to find

desirable”~Orward Tead~

“as the behavior of an individual who is involved in directing group activities”

~John K. Hemphill~

“the art that stresses the attainment of mutual ends through coordination and motivation of

both individuals and groups” ~John D. Pffifner and Robert Presthus~

How would you define leadership?

LEADERSHIP BEGINS WITH SELF-KNOWLEDGE

“Self-knowledge is the basis for character... Character is the root of integrity...

Integrity provides the foundation for leadership”.

(Lombardi, 2001)

What do you know about yourself as a leader?

LEADERSHIP FOUR (4) BASIC ESSENTIALS:

1. The dissection of its part and their relationship with internal as well as external elements.

2. The projection of components in terms of their respective nature and bases.3. Its basic issue of unity or desirability.4. Possibilities of sharing or withdrawing it.

“Leadership is the ability to direct people, more important, to have those people accept that direction”. (Lombardi, 2001)

 Nature and Elements of Leadership

The organization’s primary resource is its people. By his qualities, a leader can create

worthy aspiration. By precept and example, he can convert his people to that aspiration.

It is, therefore, obvious that essentials for good leadership must depend on the personal traits of

the leader.

Elements of Leadership:

1. Interpersonal influence

2. Rising to situations

3. Strong communication skill

4. Ability to direct the attainment of a specific goal or goals.

PERSONAL TRAITS OF THE LEADER: Physical proficiency and resiliency – It enables

the leader to quickly recover under times of exceptional stress and immediately continue his work.

Intelligence – It enables the leader to thoroughly understand his job and his people, as well as anticipate critical problems.

Character – It strongly determines the individuality of the leaders and his attitudes toward his responsibilities.

CHARACTER TRAITS OF THE LEADER:

Judgment – It is the power of the mind to weigh various factors and arrive at a sound decision.

Unselfishness - It is the avoidance of providing for one’s own comfort or advantage at the expense of others.

Decisiveness- It is the ability to make decisions promptly and express them clearly.

Enthusiasm- It is the display of sincere interest in the performance of all duties.

CHARACTER TRAITS OF THE LEADER: Loyalty- It is the quality of faithfulness to superiors,

subordinates and the organization where the leaders belong.

Dependability – It is the certainty of power performance of duty with loyalty to superiors and subordinates.

Integrity- It is uprightness of moral character and the quality of honesty and truthfulness.

Courage- It is the mental quality which recognizes but enables the individual to accept or meet challenges with calmness and fearlessness.

CHARACTER TRAITS OF THE LEADER:

Knowledge- It is the acquired knowledge of the profession not only on the job, but also on the subordinates.

Bearing- It is the act of creating a favorable impression in personal conduct at all times.

Initiative-It is the quality of seeing what needs to be done and initiating a course of action.

CHARACTER TRAITS OF THE LEADER:

Tact- It is the ability to deal with others without giving offense.

Endurance- It is the leader’s mental and physical stamina moved by the ability to stand pain or hardships.

Justice- It is the ability to be impartial and consistent in dealing with subordinates.

QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP» Leadership qualities are demonstrated in a

leader’s behaviour, not their position.

“Leadership is not just one quality but rather a blend of qualities”. (Lombardi, 2001)

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

» Enable direction and structure by the group

» A clear vision» Charisma» Enable motivation and

enthusiasm

» Make a difference

» People-oriented skills

» Skilful communicator

» Build character

» Empathy

(McConnell, 2000)

What leadership qualities do you have?

» Vision and passion

» Strong communicating skills

» Role model

» Have integrity and honesty

» Be organised

(Trenberth and Collins, 1994)

LEADERSHIP IS SUPERIORITY + POSITION + PERSONALITY

Structures ComponentsLearned

ExperienceSUPERIORITY . . . . . . . . Adaptability

DependabilityEnergy

POSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . ( ResponsibilitySincerityHumility

PERSONALITY. . . . . . . . . InspirationPerseverance

LEADERSHIP AS EMPOWERMENT

“A good leader inspires people to have confidence in their leader.

A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves”.(Anonymous)

LEADERSHIP AS EMPOWERMENT

Current ideas on leadership involve empowering followers to self-lead.

This is important in a coach-leadership role as empowering athletes enables them to make their own decisions and self-lead during performance.

“The best leaders - people do not even notice their existence.

The next best - people honour and praise.

The next the people fear.

The next the people hate.

When the best leader’s work is done the people say ‘we did it ourselves’.”

(Lao-Tzu in Morris, Willcocks and Knasel, 2000)

LEADERS BUILD LEADERSHIPTo build leadership the leader has to enable participant independence so they can perform with freedom and autonomy to make informed decisions without the leader around. (Hinkson, 2001)

THE LEADERSHIP ROLEA good leader is a person who:

» Is a good teacher

» Doesn’t put down those they are working with

» Gets the most from those they are working with

» Works within the framework of the rules

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

John C. Maxwell

THE INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL LEADER

» Create and practise values

» Develop committed followers

» Inspire lofty accomplishments

» Model appropriate behaviour

» Focus attention on important issues

» Connect the group to the outside world

(Lee & King, 2001)

What other ingredients are important to be a successful leader?

WHAT IS SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP?Successful leaders get the most out of the participants and enable them to learn:

»How to lead and follow within the team

»How to make good decisions

»Not to be afraid to fail

»Character values

»How to be successful leaders and people

»To be the best they can be

(Adapted from Hinkson, 2001)

THE LOMBARDI LEADERSHIP MODEL (2001)

Which of these leadership traits are the hardest for you?

Character Belief Habit

Courage Responsibility Sacrifice

WillpowerHard work

Mental Toughness Discipline

Finally...

Leadership is a combination of character and competence; of who you are and what you can do.

(Covey, 2004)

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