Leader is an integral part of work and social life.

In any situation,
when people want to accomplish some goal, a leader is required.
Leadership occurs in all formal and informal situations. In a non-
formal situation, such as a group of friends, leadership behaviour
occurs when one individual takes lead in most of the group activities
and influences people to work towards common goals. People have to
be guided to contribute to goals with zeal and confidence. “Zeal is
ardor, earnestness and intensity in the execution of work; confidence
reflects experience and technical ability.” The ability to influence the
behaviour of others is known as leadership. Leaders exploit human
potential and transform it into output.

Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to

accomplish an objective and directs the organisation to make it
cohesive and coherent. It is the ability to build confidence and zeal
among people and create an urge to be led. It inspires confidence and
support among group members to achieve the organisational goals.

Leadership is the process by which an executive imaginatively directs,

guides and influences the work of others in choosing and attaining
specified goals, by mediating between individuals and the organisation
in a manner that both obtain maximum satisfaction. Dynamic and
effective leadership leads an organisation towards success.

“A leader is one who conducts, acts as a guide to others in action or

opinion, one who takes the lead in any enterprise or movement, one
who is ‘followed’ by disciples or adherents, the most eminent member
of a profession, a person of eminent position and influence.”