Student Leadership Student Leadership CongressCongress
Dr.Gopal Krishna SharmaDr.Gopal Krishna Sharma
Who is a leaderWho is a leader
Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton
Thomas Alva EdisonThomas Alva Edison
Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler
Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter
What is leadershipWhat is leadership
Quality which makes a person stand out Quality which makes a person stand out different from othersdifferent from others
Styles of leadershipStyles of leadership
AutocraticAutocratic
BureaucraticBureaucratic
DemocraticDemocratic
Hands off Hands off
Autocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership
The classical approachThe classical approach
Manager retains as much power and decision Manager retains as much power and decision making authority as possiblemaking authority as possible
Does not consult staff, nor allowed to give any Does not consult staff, nor allowed to give any input – No trust in the teaminput – No trust in the team
Staff expected to obey orders without receiving Staff expected to obey orders without receiving any explanations – Threats and punishment for any explanations – Threats and punishment for making things happenmaking things happen
Structured set of rewards and punishmentsStructured set of rewards and punishments
……AutocraticAutocratic
Sometimes the most effective style to use Sometimes the most effective style to use when:when: New, untrained staff do not know which tasks New, untrained staff do not know which tasks
to perform or which procedures to followto perform or which procedures to follow Effective supervision provided only through Effective supervision provided only through
detailed orders and instructionsdetailed orders and instructions Staff do not respond to any other leadership Staff do not respond to any other leadership
stylestyle Limited time in which to make a decisionLimited time in which to make a decision
……AutocraticAutocratic
Not to be used whenNot to be used when Staff become tense, fearful, or resentfulStaff become tense, fearful, or resentful Staff expect their opinions heardStaff expect their opinions heard Staff depend on their manager to make all Staff depend on their manager to make all
their decisionstheir decisions Low staff morale, high turnoverLow staff morale, high turnover
Bureaucratic LeadershipBureaucratic Leadership
Manages “by the book¨Manages “by the book¨
Everything done according to procedure or Everything done according to procedure or policypolicy
If not covered by the book, referred to the If not covered by the book, referred to the next level abovenext level above
Democratic LeadershipDemocratic Leadership
Encourages staff to be apart of the decision Encourages staff to be apart of the decision makingmaking
Keeps staff informed about everything that Keeps staff informed about everything that affects their work and shares decision making affects their work and shares decision making and problem solving responsibilitiesand problem solving responsibilities
Produce high quality and high quantity work for Produce high quality and high quantity work for long periods of timelong periods of time
Staff like the trust they receive and respond with Staff like the trust they receive and respond with cooperation, team spirit, and high moralecooperation, team spirit, and high morale
……DemocraticDemocratic
Most effective whenMost effective when Wants to keep staff informed about matters Wants to keep staff informed about matters
that affect them.that affect them. Wants staff to share in decision-making and Wants staff to share in decision-making and
problem-solving duties.problem-solving duties. Wants to provide opportunities for staff to Wants to provide opportunities for staff to
develop a high sense of personal growth and develop a high sense of personal growth and job satisfaction.job satisfaction.
Want to encourage team building and Want to encourage team building and participationparticipation
……DemocraticDemocratic
Should not be used whenShould not be used when Not enough time to get everyone’s inputNot enough time to get everyone’s input Easier and more cost-effective for the Easier and more cost-effective for the
manager to make the decisionmanager to make the decision Can’t afford mistakesCan’t afford mistakes
Leadership stylesLeadership styles
Which is the best style?Which is the best style?
A combination of all of these, depending on A combination of all of these, depending on the situationthe situation
LeadersLeaders
Are leaders born?Are leaders born? Till recently thought soTill recently thought so No longer accepted as trueNo longer accepted as true People can be trained in leadershipPeople can be trained in leadership
Good leaders are made, not bornGood leaders are made, not born
Qualities of a leaderQualities of a leader
Communication skillCommunication skill
HonestyHonesty
Visionary outlookVisionary outlook
Building a followingBuilding a following
Ability to motivateAbility to motivate
ConsistencyConsistency
Ability to face criticismAbility to face criticism
So who is a leaderSo who is a leader
Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton
Thomas Alva EdisonThomas Alva Edison
Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler
Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter
Leadership vs ManagementLeadership vs Management
Are leaders just managers?Are leaders just managers? Leaders set the goals, managers achieve Leaders set the goals, managers achieve
themthem Managers do things right while leaders do the Managers do things right while leaders do the
right thingright thing A leader is followed while a manager rulesA leader is followed while a manager rules
Leadership by DesignLeadership by Design
Latest theory as opposed to the Latest theory as opposed to the ‘leadership by birth’ theory‘leadership by birth’ theory
Being practiced in many successful Being practiced in many successful organisationsorganisations
Leadership is recognised at different levelsLeadership is recognised at different levels
Groups of leaders created at all levelsGroups of leaders created at all levels
……Leadership by designLeadership by design
Identify potential leadersIdentify potential leaders Check on their leadership qualitiesCheck on their leadership qualities Accept that not all qualities are availableAccept that not all qualities are available Set acceptance criteriaSet acceptance criteria Identify groups at different levelsIdentify groups at different levels
Evaluate these individuals on each of the Evaluate these individuals on each of the parametersparameters
Identify the top two quality to be improvedIdentify the top two quality to be improved
……Leadership by designLeadership by design
Facilitate training and mentoringFacilitate training and mentoring
Continue to evaluate and improveContinue to evaluate and improve
Monitor and make suitable changes to Monitor and make suitable changes to criteriacriteria
Set new goals and repeatSet new goals and repeat
……Leadership by designLeadership by design
Every leader can develop others into Every leader can develop others into leadersleaders
It requires a very strong commitmentIt requires a very strong commitment
Is absolutely vital for long term sustenance Is absolutely vital for long term sustenance of companiesof companies
Theories don’t matter much. Theories don’t matter much. Endeavors succeed or fail Endeavors succeed or fail
because of the people because of the people involvedinvolved
- Gen. Colin Powell- Gen. Colin Powell
ConclusionConclusion
No time is too early (or too late) for No time is too early (or too late) for developing leadership qualitiesdeveloping leadership qualities
Set yourselves a goal and manage Set yourselves a goal and manage yourselves to achieve ityourselves to achieve it
Become a leaderBecome a leader
Thank youThank you