Nature and Concept of

Leading
After studying this lesson, you will be
able to:
1. Describe and discuss the meaning of leading.
2. Identify and explain the Importance of leading, and
3. Identify the various types and its theories about Leading.
4. The difference of a Leader and a Manager
Instructions: Recall what you learned about management. Read and answer the
following items below. Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.

1. An individual who guides his followers toward a common goal.

a. Planner b. Manager c. Controller d. Leader
2. It is the process of monitoring and evaluating the performance of individuals or work groups
to see that they conform to the set plans.
a. Planning b. Controlling c. Staffing d. Leading
3. The following are functions of a good leader EXCEPT ONE:
a. Planning b. Assisting c. Leading d. evaluating
4. It is the process of or method of operation or activity for organization.
a. Manager b. Organizer c. Leader d. Planner
5. It is the process of monitoring how employees work within the team environment.
a. Leader b. Planner c. Staffer d. Controller
6. It is directing, influencing, and motivating the subordinates to do their task related
activities according to their full potential in the organization.
a. Manager b. Organizer c. Leader d. Controller
7. He was known as the Father of Scientific Management who makes the theory that uses
step by step, scientific methods for finding the single best way for doing a job.
a. Frederick W. Taylor c. Henri Fayol b. Max Weber d. Edwards Deming
8. He introduced and focused on getting things done efficiently, especially for his job
requirement.
a. Manager b. Planner c. Controller d. Leader
9. One must show leadership such as promoting a new direction, challenging and status quo
and influencing people to think differently.
a. manager b. leader c. both d. planner
10. He is an individual who guides his followers toward a common goal.
a. leader b. manager c. philosopher d. controller
11. This leadership theory is based on hypothesis that groups will be more effective, and
members will be better satisfied.
a. Humanistic Theory c. Scientific Management Theory b. Contingency Theory
d. Bureaucratic Management Theory
12. This leadership theory proposes that a given pattern of leadership behavior will lead
to effective group performance.
a. System Management Theory c. Scientific Management Theory b. Contingency Theory

d. Bureaucratic Management Theory

13.This leadership theory suggests that certain patterns of leader behavior facilitate the
clarification of the group goals other patterns of behavior stimulate effective instruments
and responses.
a. Path Goal Theory c. Contingency Theory b. Humanistic Theory d. Exchange Theory
 What is Leadership and Motivation?
Leadership involves the Social and Informal sources of influence that you use
to inspire action taken by others. If managers are effective leaders, their subordinates
will be enthusiastic about exerting effort to attain organizational objectives.

Personality research and studies of job attitudes provide important information

as to how managers can most effectively lead subordinates. Studies of motivation and
motivation theory provide important information about the ways in which workers can
be energized to put forth effective effort.Studies of communication provide direction as
to how managers can effectively and persuavely communicate.
 Importance of Leadership in the field of management is given below:
1. Helps in guiding and inspiring the employees:
Leader guides and inspires his subordinates towards higher performance and so it helps in achieving
the business goals.
2. Creates Confidence:
Leader creates confidence among the employees by understanding and handling the situations as per
proper requirement. Sometimes individuals fail to recognize their qualities and capabilities than he
provides psychological support to the followers by his conduct and expression.
3. Improves Productivity:
The main purpose is to use the available human and non-human resources of the organization
efficiently and efficiency of performance=the product of capability and willingness. By raising
willingness leader helps in improving the productivity.
4. Improves job satisfaction:
Effort from monitory incentives and better physical working conditions, the job satisfaction of
employees also depends on the behavior of their managers. Leaders ensure that managers in
organization should adopt behavior, which is acceptable to the subordinates.
5. Acts as an Intermediary:
Leader communicates the expectations of the management to the subordinates and also leads the
subordinates to resolve their problems and from management. So, leader is a middleman between
manager and worker.
6. Acts as a counselor:
While taking various decisions by the management, leaders of the workers are also invited to act as a
counselor of the subordinates.
7. Enhances group efforts:
Leadership prepares the people at workplace to perform the job with mutual trust, cooperative and
friendly manner. Subordinates and the environment.
8. Determination of goals:
A leader performs the creative function of laying down goals and policies for the followers: He acts as a
guide in interpreting the goals and policies.
9. Organization of activities:
A leader divides organizational activities among the employees in a systematic manner. The relationships
between them are clearly laid down. This reduces the chances of conflict between them.
10.Representation of workers:
The leader is a representative of his group. He takes initiative in all matters of interest to the group and attempts to fulfill
the psychological needs of the subordinates.
11.Achieving coordination:
A leader integrates the goals of the individuals with the organizational goals and creates a commonality of interest. He
keeps himself informed about the working of the group and shares information with group for the coordination of its
efforts.
12.Providing Guidance:
A leader guides the subordinates towards the achievement of organizational objectives. He is available for advice
whenever a subordinate faces any problem.
13.Building Employees morale:
Good leadership is indispensable to high employee morale. The leader shapes the thinking and attitudes of the group.
He develops good human relations and facilitates interactions between the members of the group. he maintains
voluntary cooperation and discipline among followers.
14.Facilitating Change:
Dynamic Leadership is the cornerstone of organizational change. An effective leader is able to overcome resistance to
change on the part of workers and thus facilitate change.