abilities of leaders

8/13/2019 Abilities of Leaders

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Leadership Ability

A lesson in Leadership

through

questions & answers

ByR. Masilamani


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Leadership Question 1

Describe a situation that tested your

leadership skills.

How did you manage the situation? (Harvard)


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Leadership Question 2

Discuss two situations in the past four years

where you have taken an Active leadership

role.

How do these events demonstrate your

managerial potential? (Anderson)


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Leadership Quiz - next 2 pages

18 Statements to Answer

Not at All - A

Rarely - B Sometimes C

Very Often DWrite the relevant response in the box

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How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?

Questions Score

1. When assigning tasks, I consider peoples skills and interests

2. I doubt myself and my ability to succeed.

3. I expect nothing less than top-notch results from people

4. I expect my people to work harder than I do.

5 .When someone is upset, I try to understand how he or she is feeling.

6. When circumstances change, I can struggle to know what to do

7 .I think that personal feelings shouldn't be allowed to get in the way of

performance and productivity.8. I am highly motivated because I know I have what it takes to be

successful

9 Time spent worrying about team morale is time thats wasted.


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How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?

11.MyactionsshowpeoplewhatIwantfromthem.

12.Whenworkingwithateam,Iencourageeveryonetoworktowardthesameoverallobjectives.

13.Imakeexceptionstomyrulesandexpectationsitseasierthanbeingtheenforcerallthetime!

14.Ienjoyplanningforthefuture.

15.Ifeelthreatenedwhensomeonecriticizesme.

16.Imaketimetolearnwhatpeopleneedfromme,sothattheycanbesuccessful.

17.Imoptimisticaboutlife,andIcanseebeyondtemporarysetbacksandproblems.

18.Ithinkthatteamsperformbestwhenindividualskeepdoingthesametasksandperfectingthem,insteadoflearningnewskillsandchallengingthemselves.

questions Score

10. I get upset and worried quite often in the workplace.

11. My actions show people what I want from them.

12. When working with a team, I encourage everyone to work toward the

same overall objectives.

13. I make exceptions to my rules and expectationsits easier than beingthe enforcer all the time!

14. I enjoy planning for the future.

15. I feel threatened when someone criticizes me.

16. I make time to learn what people need from me, so that they can be

successful.17. Im optimistic about life, and I can see beyond temporary setbacks and

problems

18. I think that teams perform best when individuals keep doing the same

tasks and perfecting them, instead of learning new skills and challenging

themselves


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Score Interpretation

ScoreComment

18-34You need to work hard on your leadership skills. The good news is that ifyou use more of these skills at work, at home, and in the community, you'll bea real asset to the people around you. You can do itand now is a great timeto start! (Read belowto start.)

35-52You're doing OK as a leader, but you have the potential to do much

better. While you've built the foundation of effective leadership, this is youropportunity to improve your skills, and become the best you can be. Examinethe areas where you lost points, and determine what you can do to developskills in these areas. (Read belowto start.)

53-90Excellent! You're well on your way to becoming a good leader. However,you can never be too good at leadership or too experiencedso look at theareas where you didn't score maximum points, and figure out what you can doto improve your performance. (Read belowto start.)

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Leadership Theories: The 8 Major

Leadership Theories

1. "Great Man" Theories

2. Trait Theories

3. Contingency Theories

4. Situational Theories

5. Behavioral Theories

6. Participative Theories

7. Management Theories

8. Relationship Theories


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What Is Autocratic Leadership?

Little or no input from groupmembers

Leaders make the decisions

Group leaders dictate all the workmethods and processes

Group members are rarely trusted

with decisions or important tasks


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What Is Democratic Leadership?

Group members are encouraged to

share ideas and opinions, even though

the leader retains the final say overdecisions.

Members of the group feel more

engaged in the process. Creativity is encouraged and rewarded.


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What Is Laissez-Faire Leadership?

Very little guidance from leaders

Complete freedom for followers tomake decisions

Leaders provide the tools andresources needed

Group members are expected tosolve problems on their own


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What Is Transformational Leadership?

MacGregor Burns said, transformational

leadership is.

Intellectual Stimulation

Individualized Consideration

Inspirational Motivation

Idealized Influence


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What is Emotional Intelligence

Self Management

Self Awareness

Self Regulation Self Motivation

Empathy


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SAMPLE ESSAY

Read the example of text below

Its about the WELLWORK Action Team

Improve and expedite our production operations

Look for the leadership abilities applied

Look for results that occurred

Asses the impact of leadership ability on the

results

Compare with the independent comments


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The Top 10 Leadership Qualities

Vision

Integrity

Dedication

Magnanimity

Humility

Openness

Creativity

Fairness

Assertiveness

Sense of humour


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10 Ways to Become a Better Leader

1. Learn More About Your Leadership Style

2. Encourage Creativity

3. Serve As a Role Model

4. Be Passionate

5. Listen and Communicate Effectively

6. Have a Positive Attitude

7. Encourage People to Make Contributions

8. Motivate Your Followers

9. Offer Rewards and Recognition

10. Keep Trying New Things


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Top 10 Qualities That Make A Great

Leader

Honesty

Ability to Delegate

Communication

Sense of Humor

Confidence

Commitment

Positive Attitude

Creativity

Intuition

Ability to Inspire


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Communication

The Essence of Leadership

Leaders Need Communication skills

Communication Essentials should prevailto,

Send a message in a clear and straightforward

manner.

Let the other person accept the message.

Be sure that the person has received and understoodthe message.

Its Leadership Through Shared Vision & Mission


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The Nature of Good Communication

Leaders convey plans and directions.

Team members tell leaders what they require

to do their jobs so the leaders can provide it.

All team members directly coordinate theiractivities with each other.

Leaders monitor progress toward goals by

talking to team members and listening towhat they have to say.


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PEOPLE SKILLS FOR EXCELLENT

LEADERSHIP

Insights into people skills

Skills in applying principles of motivating people

Better leadership skills to manage employees

Competencies in leading employees Skills for resolving conflicts

Abilities to help employees achieve excellentperformance

Interpersonal skills Persuasive skills to negotiate with others

Abilities to help individuals to release their creativity


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Leadership Characteristics

Proactive vs reactive

Flexible/adaptable

A good communicator

Respectful Quiet confidence

Enthusiastic

Open minded

Resourceful

Rewarding

Well educated

Open to change

Interested in feedback Evaluative

Organised

Consistent

Delegati

Instinctiveve

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