What is leadership ?

A leader is "a person who influences a group of people towards the

achievement of a goal"

Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to

accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes
it more organized and logical.
 Leader v/s Manager

Basis leader manager

A person becomes a A person becomes a leader

Origin manager by virtue of his on basis of his personal
position. qualities.

Manager has got formal

Rights are not available to a
Formal Rights rights in an organization
leader.
because of his status.

The group of employees

The subordinates are the
Followers whom the leaders leads are
followers of managers.
his followers.
 People follow manager by People follow them on
Followers
virtue of job description. voluntary basis.

All leaders are not

Mutual Relationship All managers are leaders.
managers.

Leader influences people to

A manager performs all five
Functions work willingly for group
functions of management.
objectives.
LEADERSHIP STYLES

DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP is one of the most effective leadership

styles because it allows lower-level employees to exercise
authority they'll need to use wisely in future positions they might
hold. It also resembles how decisions can be made in company
board meetings.
For example, in a company board meeting, a democratic leader
might give the team a few decision-related options. They could
then open a discussion about each option. After a discussion, this
leader might take the board's thoughts and feedback into
consideration, or they might open this decision up to a vote.
 Autocratic leadership

Autocratic leadership is the inverse of democratic

leadership. In this leadership style, the leader
makes decisions without taking input from anyone
who reports to them.
An example of this could be when a
manager changes the hours of work shifts for
multiple employees without consulting anyone --
especially the effected employees.
 Transformational leadership

Transformational leadership is always "transforming"

and improving upon the company's conventions.
Employees might have a basic set of tasks and goals
that they complete every week or month, but the
leader is constantly pushing them outside of their
comfort zone.
 Transactional leaders

Transactional leaders are fairly common today.

These managers reward their employees for
precisely the work they do. A marketing team that
receives a scheduled bonus for helping generate a
certain number of leads by the end of the quarter is
a common example of transactional leadership.
 Coach-Style Leadership

This leader focuses on identifying and nurturing the

individual strengths of each member on his or her
team. They also focus on strategies that will
enable their team work better together. This style
offers strong similarities to strategic and democratic
leadership, but puts more emphasis on the growth
and success of individual employees.
 Theories of leadership

TRAIT THEORY
• Trait theory of leadership differentiate leaders from non
leaders by focusing on personal qualities and
characteristics.
• Trait theory assumes that leaders are born.
• Categories of trait theories are:-
 Physical traits – like age, colour, height etc.
 Intelligence
 Skills and competency
 Self confidence
 Example of trait theory
• Father of nation – Mahatma Gandhi (Baapu)
• He was the born leader according to trait
theorist.
• Mahatma Gandhi had all the qualities and
characteristics of a trait leadership
• Like- desire to lead, honesty, self confidence,
Ambitious, energetic, Constant Growth,
Strategist, Clarity of Goals and Definite
Purpose, People’s Empowerment
 Behavioural Theories of Leadership
• What are Behaviours?
Behaviour is the range of actions and mannerisms made by
organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with their
environment, which includes the other systems or organisms
around as well as the physical environment.
• Behavioural Theory of leadership is a big leap from Trait
Theory, in that it assumes that leadership capability can be
learned, rather than being inherent. This theory is based on
the principle that behaviours can be conditioned in a manner
that one can have a specific response to specific stimuli.
Rather than seeking inborn traits this theory looks at what
leaders actually do by studying their behaviours in response
to different situations.
Situational Leadership Theory
The situational theory of leadership refers to those
leaders who adopt different leadership styles according
to the situation and the development level of their
team members.
Situational theories of leadership work on the
assumption that the most effective style of leadership
changes from situation to situation. To be most
effective and successful, a leader must be able to adapt
his style and approach to diverse circumstances.
"Leadership is not about titles, positions, or
flow charts. It is about one life influencing
another." John C. Maxwell