LEADERSHIP

What is Leadership?
 Leading people
 Influencing people
 Commanding people
 Guiding people
A leader is a person who is capable of formulating a vision and consequently, of
convincing others to pursue that vision together with him.
Ten qualities of a Good Leader
1. A leader should be commendable and exemplary. A good leader should be trustworthy
so that people can follow him. He/she should live his life with honesty and integrity.
He/she should live a life such nobody can question his character.

2. A leader has excellent logical and analytical thinking skills. He/she looks each and
every aspect of the situation before arriving to any decision and never loses his/her
temper in difficult situations.

3. A leader must be inspiring. He/she inspires his team to achieve target and lead them
to success. He/she brings best out of them in the crisis also.

4. A leader must be proactive and committed excellence. He/she maintains high standard
and acts as an idol for his followers. His/her personal and public life both are remarkable
and stain free.

5. A leader is broad-minded. Being broad-minded is as important as being inspiring for the

team. As a good leader, one has to be open to ideas and suggestions of each member. It
is very important for them to understand that unnecessary hassles and ego problems
are best avoided for sake of overall success.

6. A good leader is goal oriented. A good leader is has to be a good visionary. He/she
should be able to set long term goals and more importantly implement all the measures
required to achieve these goals. In leadership, achievements do matter, and the greater
they are the better.

7. A leader is well composed and calm. A good leader keeps a cool head in times of crises
and finds solutions to get everybody put of any difficult situations.

8. A leader must have excellent persuasions abilities. People have or believe in you and
your credibility. Image is everything and the belief people have in you, your product,
your mission, your facts or your reputation are key to being a great leader. You have to
persuade people of this. It doesn't just happen.

9. A leader must be confident. If you don't believe in yourself, no one will. Some leaders
worry that if they show too much confidence, others will think them arrogant. The
reality is people want to know what you know for sure and what you don’t. Having the
confidence to say "I don't know" is powerful skill.
 10. A leader must be empowering. True leaders make their associates feel emboldened and
powerful, not diminished and powerless.

Managers vs. Leaders

Managers Leaders
 Focus on things  Focus on people
 Do things right  Do the right things
 Plan  Inspire
 Organize  Influence
 Direct  Motivate
 Control  Build
 Follow the rules  Shape entities

Types of Leadership Styles

1. Democratic
 Encourages decision making from different perspective - leadership may be
emphasized throughout the organization
 Consultative: process of consultation before decisions are taken
 Persuasive: leader takes decision and seeks to persuade others that the
decision is correct
 May help motivation and involvement
 Workers feel ownership of the firm and its ideas
 Improves the sharing of ideas and experience within the business
 Can delay decision making

2. Autocratic
 Leaders makes decisions without reference to anyone else
 High degree of dependency on the leader
 Can create de-motivation and alienation of staff
 May be valuable in some types of business where decisions need to be made
quickly and decisively

3. Laissez-Faire
 Let it be - the leadership responsibilities are shared by all
 Can be very useful in businesses where creative ideas are important
 Can be highly motivational, as people have control over their working life
 Can make coordination and decision making time-consuming and lacking in
overall direction
 Relies on good team work
 Relies on good interpersonal relations

4. Paternalistic
 Leader acts as a "father figure"
 Paternalistic leader makes decision but may consult
 Believes in the need to support staff

How to improve Your Leadership Skills

Skill 1: Think like a Leader
  Identify what is happening
 Explain why it is happening
 Decide what you are going to do about it
Skill 2: Use an Appropriate Leadership Style
 Leaders usually fit their style to the situation
 Different leadership styles are appropriate to different situations
Skill 3: Pick the Right Leadership Situation
 Gravitate toward leadership situations that fir your favored leadership style