National University of Modern Languages

Submitted to: Sir Major Khalil

Submitted by: Aiman Batool
Department: BS 5th (Mor) Pakistan Studies
Topic: Role of Leadership in Local Self Government.
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Sr.no Topics Pg.no

1. Introduction. 3

2. Definition. 4

3. Role of Leadership in Local Self Government. 5

4. Role of Leadership. 5,6

a. Theoretical Role.
b. Normative Role.

5. Analysis. 7

6. Conclusion. 7,8

7. References. 8

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 1. Introduction:
Leadership invovles multiple skills and talents.It has been said that an
effective leader is some who knows when to lead,when to follow,and
when to get out of the way.In this view,effective leaders do much more
than give orders.They create a shared vision for the future viable strategic
plans for the present.They negotiate ways to achieves what is needed
while also listening to what is wanted.They incorporate individuals and
groups into processes of making decisions and enacting poloices by
developing support for their plans.
Different organization needs different types of leaders.A commercial
profit making frim needs a leader who can grow the bussiness while
balancing the interest of consumers,workers and shareholders.An athletic
team needs a leader who can call the plays and manage the responalities
of the plays and mange the personalities of the players to achieves success
on the fields and off it.A school classroom needs a teacher leader who
know the curriculum and pursues the goal of ensuring that all students can
excel acdemically,socially,and emotionally.
Governments-local,state and national-need political leaders who can
fashion competing ideas and multiple interest into policies and practices
that will promote equity and opportunity for all.Although its parameters
are broad,rhetorical leadership can beobserved in a range of
communicative,definitional framing of public language,or argumentative
strategies to advance solution aimed competing and ambiguous options.
The Charactersistics of local self government:
 Local Control.
 Community participation.
 Responsibility.
 Local leaders.

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 2. Definition:
Leadership is the ability to guide, inspire, and influence a group of
individuals or an organization towards achieving common goals and
objectives. A leader is someone who provides direction, motivation, and
support while fostering a positive and collaborative environment.
Effective leadership involves various skills and qualities, such as
communication, empathy, integrity, vision, adaptability, and decision-
making.
Leaders can emerge in various contexts, including business, politics,
education, sports, and community settings. They play a crucial role in
inspiring and empowering others, making decisions, and ensuring the
overall success and well-being of the group or organization they lead.
Leadership is not solely about holding a position of authority; it is about
earning the trust and respect of others and making a positive impact on
their lives and work. Different leadership styles and approaches exist, and
successful leaders often adapt their strategies based on the specific
situation and the individuals they are leading.

The three most important role of leaders:

 Leaders need to have clear goals and objectives.
 They need to motivate their followers and provide them with
direction.
 They must support their team members in order for them to succeed.
3. Role of leadership in Local self government:
The leadership roles in local government are largely based on the needs
of the community. Some of departments in smaller communities may be
combined into one certain leadership Roles ,such as those in police
departments, fire departments, school districts and conservation
departments, may be shared between several local governments
,Township governments,or country governments.The administration

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offices house several of the local government's offices.The commonly
find offices for the municipal clerk, human resources departments, and
others. The council chambers are also often located here, Although they
may be located in another government facility.Elected officials are
usually called. Trustees or council members. They serve in a leadership
role as the legislative body of the local governments. Council members
represent the people who want elect them and make decision according to
the best interest of the community and its residents.Each communities has
different offerings for nature, enrichment and recreation.The parks and
recreation departments presidents over such community amenities as bike
paths, swimming pools, athletic programs, hiking trails, educational or art
classes.
4. Role of Leadership
a. Theoretical role:
The local government institution have come to play an important role in
promoting the democratic values, but also in accelerating the Pace of
development. Being elective in nature, they have allowed effective
participation and involvement of the local people in the development of
the local area. Development whether social, political or economics
become meaningful and real only when it stems from the lowest societies
level,the so-called grass- roots levels. Democracy can be established is the
country of local governments institution are strengthened local
government provides a means whereby citizens can exercise some control
over their local affairs and express their central governments.
The local self governments are the certain of western and traditional
cultures. among the western patterns, the English pattern has been a
source of inspiration for most of the English speaking countries.The
certain of local self government in the first half of the last century in
Scandinavian, as well as other countries was a attempt to limit the
intrusion of central governments in the affairs of local communities. The
local government system is the result of devolution.In the context of
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literature, the understand the contemporary local government, it is
essential to grasp the basis of its historical development and evolution.
local government was not evolved to provide a coordinates system of
administration for the logically defined range of services, it emerged
piecemeal in answer to succession of separate needs and demands. local
government occupies a position of importance in the lives of the citizen.
Of all individuals. It is generally accepeted nation that the local authorities
provides.
b. Normative role:
Normative leadership theories are built on moral principles, and tell
leaders how they thought to act. Vector vroom formulated normative
model of leadership that specifically address leader behaviour explicitly
built on moral principle or noms. Normative leadership theories tell
leaders how they should act to raise the moral performance inside the
working group and manage their different responsibilities. To begin with,
it is necessary to understand that authenticity has four components;
relational transparency, balance processing, self –awareness ,and
perspectives rational.
Transparency means presentation on real self to others, and expressing
only the true feeling, thoughts and emotions appropriates for a situation.
The transformation of the institutional map of local government in Britain
in recent years has been such that local authorities now find themselves
working alongside a wide range of other agencies.In the language of the
structure of government.
The local government, involving complex sets of organisations drawn
from the public, private, and voluntary sectors.The working of this
complex system is a important focuses for research but there is also a need
in the light of this transformation for renewed normative debate about the
proper role of local government and the value of local democracy.

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 5. Analysis:
The role of leadership in all political parties first of all, make plans and
policies and exercise, devolution and decentralisation in a progmatic way
for the effectiveness of local governance. The leadership is
responsibilities is manage the operation, and admin, lead and motivate the
team, manage performance, solve problems, care for the health, safety
and welfare of your people, they will be engaged in honest, open
communication, they always connect with your team members, they
always showing the positive attitude, they teach employees instead of
giving orders. Actual leadership is important because it is a inspired,
motivates and seats an example for people to accompolish Positive
changes in the world. Leaders established a vision , provide a plan of
action and build a strong leadership With their followers. As a result, they
guide people to accomplished incredible feats together.
Good leaders possess self-awareness garner credibility, focus on
relationship building, have a bias for action, exhibited humility,empower
others, stay authentic, present themselves as a constant and
consistent,become role models and are fully present. Personal
leadership is about taking charge of your own life and responsibilities.
They always ready to expand your capacities and strengths.The group
leadership is the process of providing focus and direction to a specific
group of peoples. Leadership of this type often involves facilities and
guiding the actions of group participants as well as accepting
responsibilities for the outcomes of the groups efforts.
6. Conclusion:
However, we can conclude that leadership is the ability to direct a group
of people in realizing a common goal. This is done by people applying
their leadership attributes. The objects of local self-government are to
provide democratics and account- able Government of local communities
to ensure the provision of services to communities in a sustainable
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manners, to promote social and economics development, to promote a
safe and a healthy environment, and encourage the local peoples. Local
government have a broad power, and can provide services, enter into.
Agreement and regulate people and their property. These activity can be
done by the local government or through delegating and working with
others.
Local governments are classified as rural and urban based local
governments. The rural and urban divides is made based on the nature of
the occupation of the residence, agriculture based or non- agriculture
based occupations. Leadership set directions and help themselves and
others to do the right things to move forward. To do this, they create an
inspiring vision, then motivate and inspired others achieved it. They also
manage delivery of the vision, either directly or indirectly ,and build and
coach their teams to make them ever stronger.
7. References:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/23421684
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10400419.2015.1
088266?needAccess=true
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pfi.21481
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11115-017-0379-
1.pdf