LECTURE NO 1

ICE BREAKING SESSION

What is the first word that comes to your

mind when you listen the word “leader?”

Who is the first person that comes to your

mind when you think of a leader ?

WHY……..?

So a leader is

Leader is ……?

• a person who leads.• a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political

group.• One that leads or guides.• One who is in charge or in command of others.• One who heads a political party or organization.• One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.• a person who rules or guides or inspires others• a person who is in front or goes first• a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of

something)• The head …of any body… as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in

authority who directs the work of others…

Write your own Definition

of Leadership

Leadership is……• The ability to inspire confidence and support among the

people who are needed to achieve organizational goals.

• The skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.

Characteristics associated with

Leadership

Leadership Characteristics

PersonalityTraits

Motives

Cognitive Factors

LEADER

Self-confidence

Emotional stability

Assertiveness

Extraversion

Trustworthiness

Humility

Enthusiasm

Sense of Humor

Warmth

General Personality Traits

Task related Personality Traits

LEADER

Flexibility and adaptability

Emotional Intelligence

Passion

Internal Locus of control

Courage

Leadership Motives

LEADER

Drive & Achievement

Power Motive

Strong work ethic

Tenacity

Cognitive Factors

LEADER

Creativity

Core knowledge of task

General mental ability

Insights into people and situations

Farsightedness and conceptual

thinking

Openness to experience

EXERCISE

TEST YOUR READINESS TO BECOME

A LEADER

Scoring and Interpretation

• Calculate your total score by adding the numbers circled. A tentative interpretation of the scoring is as follows:– 90-100: High readiness for the leadership role– 60-89: Moderate readiness for the leadership role– 40-59: Some Easiness for the leadership role– 39 or less: Low readiness for the leadership role

Leadership Approaches

LEADERSHIP APPROACHES

TRANSFORMATIONALLEADERSHIP

TRANSACTIONALLEADERSHIP

CORRECTIVELEADERSHIP

PEDAGOGICALLEADERSHIP

CREATIVELEADERSHIP

SERVANTLEADERSHIP

CHANGELEADERSHIP

INTELLIGENCELEADERSHIP

Leaders who inspire followers to transcendTheir own self interests for the good of the

Organization by clarifying role and taskRequirements.

Leaders who guide or motivate theirFollowers in the direction of established goals

By clarifying role and taskRequirements.

Ability to uniquely inspire people,To complex and readily changing

Situations to generate shared innovativeResponses and solutions

Empower staff to facilitate collaborative andSynergism working with and through other people

Instead of bowing to authoritarianism

Beyond thinking about individuals and individualOrganization, single problems and single solutions

Rethinking systems to introduce change onParts of the whole and their relationship to one another

To navigate the future by embracing ambiguityAnd reframing problems as opportunities.

A proactive stance in taking their organizations intoUncharted territory.

Paradigm shift from leader/teacher centered"orientation" to an interactive, connectiveorganizational system using a democratic

learning and communicative styleAn alternative to instructional leadership by enabling

the learning and intellectual growth of those led

A practical philosophy focusing on people who choose

to serve first and then lead as a way of expanding service Servant leaders are "servants first" with

the object of making sure that other people's highest priority needs are being served Leaders

put the needs of their followers first; these leaders rare in business

“Good leaders must first become good

servants.”

- Robert Greenleaf

SERVANT

LEADERSHIP

Who are Servant Leaders?• The servant-leader is a servant first

• Servant leaders are hard working

• Servant leadership is a conscious choice

• Servant leaders aren’t just legally compliant, they are ethically sound and morally aware

• Servant leaders care for people; not control people

• Servant leaders build a community at work

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The Power of SERVANT-LEADERSHIP

• Lies in one’s ability to combine the best of being a leader with the best of being a servant

• About creating the right environment to get the best out of people and unleash their true potential

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Servant-leadership, paradox?

• “Servant” and “leader” usually thought of as opposites– Both logical and intuitive – The process of balancing the two concepts is not either/or, but

both/and

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Servant Leader

leader-first OR

servant-first

• People who are leaders first.They naturally want to lead. They will try to control, make decisions, and give orders. They are driven to lead and want to be in charge. They are possessive about their leadership position. They don’t like feedback, it’s threatening to them.

• People who are servants first.They assume leadership only if that is the best way they can serve. They are “called” to lead rather than driven, because they naturally want to be helpful. They are not possessive about leadership and willingly give it up if someone more effective is available. They love feedback because they see it as helping them serve better. They can lead or follow.

† © 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner

Ten Characteristics of Servant Leaders

1. Listening

2. Empathy

3. Healing

4. Awareness

5. Persuasion

6. Conceptualization

7. Foresight

8. Stewardship

9. Commitment to the Growth of People

10. Building Community

Characteristic Breakout

Servant Leader

Awareness

Persuasion

Conceptualization

Foresight

Listening

Empathy

Healing

Stewardship

Commitment to People

Building Community

SERVANT-LEADER

† © 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner

Characteristic Breakout

Servant Leader

Awareness

Persuasion

Conceptualization

Foresight

Listening

Empathy

Healing

Stewardship

Commitment to People

Building Community

SERVANT-LEADER

† © 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner

• Listening– The servant-leader will reinforce these skills by a deep

commitment to listen intently to others. – He or she seeks to listen receptively to what is being said (and

not said!)

• Empathy– People need to be accepted and recognized for their special and

unique spirit.

• Healing– Servant-leaders recognize that they have an opportunity to help

make whole those with whom they come into contact

Characteristic Breakout

Servant Leader

Awareness

Persuasion

Conceptualization

Foresight

Listening

Empathy

Healing

Stewardship

Commitment to People

Building Community

SERVANT-LEADER

† © 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner

• Awareness– Awareness helps one in understanding issues involving ethics,

power, and values.

• Persuasion– The servant leader seeks to convince others rather than coerce

compliance.

• Conceptualization– Dream great dreams and think beyond the day-to-day realities.

• Foresight– Lessons from the past, the realities of the present, and

consequence of a decision for the future

Characteristic Breakout

Servant Leader

Awareness

Persuasion

Conceptualization

Foresight

Listening

Empathy

Healing

Stewardship

Commitment to People

Building Community

SERVANT-LEADER

† © 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner

• Stewardship– “holding something in trust for another.”

• Commitment to the growth of people– Servant-leaders believe that people have an intrinsic value

beyond their tangible contributions as workers. As such, the servant-leader is deeply committed to the growth of each and every individual within his or her organization

• Building community– Servant-leadership suggests that true community can be

created. – All that is needed to rebuild community as a viable life form for

large numbers of people is for enough servant-leaders to show the way, not by mass movements, but by each servant-leader demonstrating his or her unlimited liability for a quite specific community-related group

ParadoxesServant-Leadership, itself a paradox, requires a constant balance…

Strong Be Open To Change

Busy Listen

Admit You Don’t KnowWise

Serious Laugh

Right Say, “I’m Wrong”

Compassionate Discipline

Planned Be Spontaneous

Great Be Without Pride

Leading Serve

Enough To

© 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner

Questions to consider

IndividualsSome examples of historic Servant-Leaders…

• How often have you made a conscious effort to Care and Nurture others in some way

• How often have you made a conscious effort to Build Relationships, Teams and Community?

• How often have you made a conscious effort to Enable others to Succeed?

“A leader lives in each of us”

Let’s start unleashing our leadership potential because

Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process ordinary people use when they are

bringing forth the best from themselves and others

So Leadership is…….

INFLUENCE

Becoming a Servant LeaderBecoming a Leader

Becoming a Servant Leader

Becoming a Servant Leader