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 • A leader is someone who guides an
organization and its people towards a
future vision for the organization.
• A leader recognizes the opportunities
A leaders inherent in organizational change and
makes things happen to realize that

is… •
change.
A leader has integrity, credibility and
instills the trust of others in the
organization to move towards this
organizational change.
 “Leadership is the ability to persuade
What is others to seek defined objectives
enthusiastically. It is the human factor
which binds a group together and
leadership? motivates it towards goals.” - Keith
Davis

https://www.managementstudyguide.com/role_of_a_leader.htm
• Leadership is a process by which an
executive can direct, guide and
influence the behavior and work of
others towards accomplishment of
specific goals in a given situation.
• Leadership is the ability of a manager to
induce the subordinates to work with
confidence and zeal.
• Leadership is the potential to influence
behaviour of others. It is also defined as
the capacity to influence a group
towards the realization of a goal.
• Leaders are required to develop future
visions, and to motivate the
organizational members to want to
achieve the visions.
Characteristics
of Leadership
• It is a inter-personal process in which a
manager is into influencing and guiding
workers towards attainment of goals.
• It denotes a few qualities to be present in
a person which includes intelligence,
maturity and personality.
• It is a group process. It involves two or
more people interacting with each other.
• A leader is involved in shaping and
moulding the behaviour of the group
towards accomplishment of organizational
goals.
• Leadership is situation bound. There is no
best style of leadership. It all depends
upon tackling with the situations.
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follower
 • "A leader is best when people barely
know he exists, when his work is done,
his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it
ourselves." --Lao Tzu
Definitions • "The ultimate measure of a man is not
where he stands in moments of
comfort, but where he stands at times
of challenge and controversy." --
Martin Luther King Jr
 • "It is better to lead from behind and
to put others in front, especially
when you celebrate victory when
nice things occur. You take the front
line when there is danger. Then
Definitions people will appreciate your
leadership." --Nelson Mandela
• "A great person attracts great
people and knows how to hold
them together."--Johann Wolfgang
Von Goethe
 • "Leadership is the capacity to translate
Definitions •
vision into reality." --Warren Bennis
"Leadership defines what the future
should look like, aligns people with
that vision, and inspires them to make
it happen, despite the obstacles." --
John Kotter
• "A leader is a dealer in hope." --
Napoleon Bonaparte

https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/100-
answers-to-the-question-what-is-
leadership.html
 So…

How can a manager manage as

a LEADER?

https://hr.mit.edu/learning-
topics/leading/articles/basics
 • Leaders understand themselves and what
they offer to the organization.
• Each leader has a distinctive, personal style,
and each leader recognizes that he or she will
1. Know •
make change in a way that reflects this style.
Leaders who know themselves are able to

yourself assess themselves realistically and are

comfortable talking about their limitations, as
well as their strengths.
• Self-aware leaders know that feedback is
essential to their development, and they
eager to receive constructive criticism.
 • A leader's way of leading should be flexible
and adaptable to the context and culture of
2. Know the the organization.
• A single, constant style of leadership would
organization not be effective in all organizations: different
organizations require different approaches to
leadership.
 To understand an organization’s culture,
think about the following:

• How do things truly get done in the

organization?
• Who have been successful leaders of the
organization in the past?
2. Know the • Why were they successful?
• What has the organization been successful
organization for in the past?
• If you were to ask someone who has worked
in the organization for a long time about why
things are the way they are, what would he or
she say?

(Adapted from Edgar H. Schein, The Corporate Culture Survival Guide)

 • Managers who lead effectively pay attention
to the interpersonal dimensions of their role
as manager and as leader.

3. Building • As a manager, they coach their employees to

plan, set goals, and monitor performance.
• As a leader, they collaborate and influence
relationship people at all levels of the organization, they
communicate assertively and effectively
across the organization, and they are
empathetic to others, regardless of position
or authority.
 People who effectively build relationships
often weave the following communication
techniques into their everyday conversations:

• They ask others questions to learn more

about what they really feel or believe
(inquiring before advocating)
3. Building • They repeat others’ comments as they hear
them without adding their own ideas

relationship (allowing the other person to feel as though

she or he was heard)
• They understand another person’s point of
view from that person’s perspective, not from
his or her own perspective

Adapted from Warren Bennis and Joan Goldsmith, Learning to Lead:

A workbook on Becoming a Leader
 • Creating a vision means that a person can
image the future and literally "see" what the

4. Create •
future could look like.
Someone who creates vision can see
opportunities for change, is able to think
vision beyond obstacles, and can recognize what is
best for the organization, even if obstacles
and challenges to this vision exist in the
present situation.
 Tips to keep in mind about creating a vision:

• A vision taps into embedded concerns and

needs.
• A vision asserts what you and your colleagues
want to create.
4. Create •
•
A vision is something worth going for.
A vision provides meaning to the work you

vision •
and your colleagues do.
By definition, a vision is a little cloudy and
grand.
• A vision is simple.
• A vision provides a starting place from which
to get to more and more levels of specificity.

Adapted from Warren Bennis and Joan Goldsmith, Learning to Lead:

A Workbook on Becoming a Leader
5. Manage the
• Managers who lead others effectively also
day-to-day exercise the basics of good management
practice (coaching, delegating, planning, goal
relationships setting, motivating employees) on a day-to-
day basis.
• Consequently, the smooth, efficient day-to-
and operations day operation of their group allows them to
also be effective leaders.
of your team
 How can a manager
manage as a LEADER?

1. Know yourself
2. Know your organization
3. Build relationships
4. Create a vision
5. Manage day-to-day
relationships and operations of
you team
 Main roles • Required at all levels

of a leader •
•
Representative of the organization
Integrates and reconciles the personal
goals with organizational goals
in an • He solicits support
• As a friend, philosopher and guide
organization
 • Initiates action
• Motivation
Importance • Providing guidance
• Creating confidence
of • Building morale
• Builds work environment
Leadership • Co-ordination
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