Leadership

Leadership
The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of shared
goals or vision.
 Source of Leadership
Formal (Sanctioned)
Informal (Non-Sanctioned)
LEADERSHIP THEORIES
 Trait Theories
Theories that sought personality, social, physical, or intellectual traits that
differentiate leaders from non leaders.
Six traits where leaders differ from non-leaders:-
Ambition and energy
The desire to lead
Honesty and integrity
Self-confidence
Intelligence
Job relevant knowledge
 Behavioural Theories
Ohio State Studies
The Managerial Grid
 Ohio State Studies
There are two dimensions on which leadership depends:-
Initiating Structure
Leader defines and structure his or her role and those of subordinates for
goal attainment.
Consideration
Leader to have job relationships characterised by mutual trust, respect for
subordinates ideas, and regard for their feelings.
 The Managerial Grid
Developed by Blake and Mouton.
A two dimensional grid called The Managerial Grid
The two dimensions are:
Concern for production (X Axis)
Concern for people (Y Axis) and
The grid is a 9 by 9 matrix.
9,9 is the best leadership style.
The Managerial Grid
 Difference between Leaders and Managers
Leaders - more emphatic (Personal)
Managers - less emphatic (less personal or impersonal) and
Managers relate to people according to the role they play in a sequence of
events or in a decision making.
Leaders tend to adopt personal and active attitude towards goals.
Managers tend to adopt impersonal attitudes towards goals
Leaders understand very well psychology and behaviour of employees.
Managers are very less psychological and do not easily understand behaviour
of employees