Leadership:Leadership:Personality and Traits for Effective Personality and Traits for Effective LeadersLeaders

By:

M.Waqas Azad

03F-EE-26

Leadership Leadership

Definition: The influencing process of leaders and followers to achieve objectives through change

Influencing: A process of a leader communicating ideas, gaining acceptance of them and motivating followers to support and implement the ideas through change

Personality Traits and LeadershipPersonality Traits and Leadership

Traits: Distinguishing personal characteristics.

Personality: Combination of traits that classifies an individual’s behavior.

Big Five Model of PersonalityBig Five Model of Personality

It categorizes traits into the dimensions of: Surgency Agreeableness Adjustment Conscientiousness Openness to experience

Derailed Leadership TraitsDerailed Leadership Traits

Use of Bullying Style Cold, Aloof and Arrogant Betray Personal Trust Self-Centered and Overly Ambitious Specific Performance Problems Over Managed, Unable to Delegate

Traits of Effective LeadersTraits of Effective Leaders

Dominance High energy Self Confidence Locus of Control Stability Integrity

Traits of Effective Leaders Cont...Traits of Effective Leaders Cont...

Intelligence Flexibility Sensitivity to Others

Alexander the Great, a LeaderAlexander the Great, a Leader

Most Powerful Military Leader and Conqueror

Titled as “Lord of Asia” Charismatic Leader

Qualities of Alexander the GreatQualities of Alexander the Great

Brilliant General Courage Self-confidence Extreme Intelligence

Lessons of LeadershipLessons of Leadership

Leaders should: Have a compelling vision Know their opponents Walk the talk: set the example Be encouraging to their followers

Lessons of Leadership Cont…Lessons of Leadership Cont…

Make training and development the organization’s core competence

Consolidate gains Engage in succession planning Align the vision with appropriate control

systems

There are no set traits and behaviors for effective leaders, these may vary from leader to leader.

ConclusionConclusion