LEADERSHIP

A leader is the one who knows the way, goes the

way, and shows the way.
-John C. Maxwell

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

Leadership is a process of social influence, which

maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement
of a goal.

Leadership is the art to of influencing and directing people

in such a way that will win their obedience, confidence,
respect

and

loyal

cooperation

in

achieving

objectives.
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WHY DO WE NEED LEADERS?

Survival: Avoiding Threats

Purpose: Why Am I Here?

Achievement: Success & Rewards

TRADITIONAL

LEADERSHIP

Stresses upon supervisory control over employees

Behavioral Leadership Model

Emphasis on the behavior of leaders. Behavioral leadership
have three styles:

Autocratic Style

Democratic Style

Laissez-Faire Style

TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP CONT.

Situational Leadership Model
This theory states that theres no single or best style of
leadership. This theory has two fundamental concepts:

Leadership Styles

Maturity Levels of Individuals

Leadership styles:
1.

Telling (S1)

2.

Selling (S2)

3.

Participating (S3)

4.

Delegating (S4)

TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP CONT.

Maturity Levels:
1.

M1: Low maturity

2.

M2: Medium maturity, limited skills

3.

M3: Medium maturity, high skills but lacks confidence

4.

M4: High maturity

The situational model suggests that leader has to identify
the maturity levels of his followers and accordingly
implement appropriate style of leadership.

CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP
Effective leaders are those who have the cognitive and
behavioral capacity to recognize and react to paradox,
contradiction, and complexity in their environments. There
are three popular theories of contemporary leadership:

Transactional Leadership:

Based on exchange of services for various rewards that the

leader controls.

Leader has to identify the needs of follower and motivate

him with desired rewards in order to achieve goals.

CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP CONT.

Transformational Leadership

The collective action that transforming leadership generate

empowers those who participate in the process.

Leaders and their followers raise one another to higher levels

of morality and motivation.

Charismatic Leadership

Charismatic leaders have supernatural powers over their

followers.

They are capable of having profound and extraordinary effects

on followers by using their personal abilities and charm.

QUALITIES OF A GOOD LEADER

If the blind leads the blind, both shall fall into the
ditch
- The Bible

Ability to Delegate

Communication

Sense of Humor

Confidence

Positive Attitude

Ability to Inspire

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