Leadership

Introduction

Leadership is the ability to develop a vision that motivates others to move with a passion toward a common goal. So 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 cohesive and coherent.

Definition

Leadership is inspiring others to pursue your vision within the parameters you set, to the extent that it

becomes a shared success.

What is leadership?

Leading people

Influencing people

Commanding people

Guiding people

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THE ROLE OF A LEADERTHE ROLE OF A LEADER

Achieving the task

Building and maintaining Team

Developing the individual.

A mnemonic for leadership would be 3P's - Person, People and Purpose

Common Activities

• Planning

• Organizing

• Directing

• Controlling

Planning

Manager

• Planning

• Budgeting

• Sets targets

• Establishes detailed steps

• Allocates resources

Leader• Devises strategy• Sets direction• Creates vision

Organizing

Manager

• Creates structure

• Job descriptions

• Staffing

• Hierarchy

• Delegates

• Training

Leader

• Gets people on board for strategy

• Communication

• Networks

Directing Work

Manager

• Solves problems

• Negotiates

• Brings to consensus

Leader

• Empowers people

• Cheerleader

Controlling

Manager

• Implements control systems

• Performance measures

• Identifies variances

• Fixes variances

Leader

• Motivate

• Inspire

• Gives sense of accomplishment

CONCLUSION

• “People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.”

• “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

Steve Jobs

Pixar

Walt Disney

LaserWriter

NeXT

Lucasfilm

Steve Jobs as CEO

Success of products

Resignation

The three major styles of leadership

Authoritarian or AutocraticParticipative or DemocraticDelegative or Free Reign

Autocratic

The authoritarian leader makes decisions alone as power is centralized in one person. Decisions are

enforced using rewards and the fear of punishment. it is an abusive, unprofessional style called

“bossing people around.” 

Democratic The participative leader include one or more employees in the decision making process.

Communication flow freely; suggestions are made in both directions. The participation encourages

member commitment to the final decision.

DelegativeThe free-rein leader gives power to subordinates to make the decisions. However, the leader is still responsible for the decisions that are made. This is used when employees are able to analyze the

situation. Deligative style is generally not useful.

COMPARISON OF LEADERSHIP STYLE