Objectives of the Objectives of the session:session:

By the end of this session ,we should By the end of this session ,we should be able to:be able to:

• Determine what defines a leader.Determine what defines a leader.

• Identify our style/s as leaders.Identify our style/s as leaders.

• Choose an effective leadership Choose an effective leadership style/s.style/s.

• Draw some conclusions about : Draw some conclusions about : ((Decoding the leaderDecoding the leader). ).

TaskTask•Write one sentence Write one sentence

definition for the term definition for the term ( Leadership).( Leadership).

•Why (Educational Why (Educational Leadership?Leadership?( (

How can we define the How can we define the word (Leadership?)word (Leadership?)

A simple definition of leadership is that:A simple definition of leadership is that:

LeadershipLeadership is the art of motivating is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.achieving a common goal.

Educational leadershipEducational leadership A process essentially focuses on A process essentially focuses on

improving the quality of improving the quality of teaching, learning and teaching, learning and educational outcomes and educational outcomes and promoting the best thinking promoting the best thinking about teaching and learning..about teaching and learning..

Are good leaders made or Are good leaders made or bornborn??

• Good leaders develop through a never Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study, education, ending process of self-study, education, training, and experience. training, and experience.

• To inspire your workers into higher To inspire your workers into higher levels of teamwork, there are certain levels of teamwork, there are certain things you must things you must bebe, , knowknow, and, , and, dodo. . These do not come naturally, but are These do not come naturally, but are acquired through continual work and acquired through continual work and study. study.

A leadership style: A leadership style:

is an approach of giving direction, is an approach of giving direction, motivating people and motivating people and implementing plansimplementing plans..

Why do we need to know the Why do we need to know the leadership styles?leadership styles?

• Match the style with the personMatch the style with the person

• Match the style with the Match the style with the situationsituation

Understanding Understanding Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

The leadership styles we look at here are:The leadership styles we look at here are:

• AutocraticAutocratic leadership (Authoritarian). leadership (Authoritarian).

• CharismaticCharismatic leadership (Transformational) leadership (Transformational) • DemocraticDemocratic leadership(Participative-Supportive). leadership(Participative-Supportive).

• Laissez-faireLaissez-faire leadership (Delegative– free leadership (Delegative– free reign)reign)

TaskTask• Match the leadership style with Match the leadership style with

its proper traits:its proper traits:

Leadership Leadership stylestyle

traitstraits

1.1.AutocraticAutocratic

2.2.DemocraticDemocratic

3.3.DelegativeDelegative

4.4.CharismaticCharismatic..

Autocratic leadership Autocratic leadership (Authoritarian)(Authoritarian)

Traits:Traits:

• The leader defines roles and tasksThe leader defines roles and tasks

• This style is somewhat hard and This style is somewhat hard and unemotionalunemotional

• One way communication , I tell-you One way communication , I tell-you listenlisten

• One person has control over all of One person has control over all of the workers or followersthe workers or followers

Charismatic LeadershipCharismatic Leadership(transformational leadership)(transformational leadership)

Traits:Traits:

• The leader injects huge doses of The leader injects huge doses of enthusiasm into his teamenthusiasm into his team

• The leader is very energetic in The leader is very energetic in driving others forward. driving others forward.

• A charismatic leader can tend to A charismatic leader can tend to believe more in him than in his believe more in him than in his team. team.

• Success is tied up with the Success is tied up with the presence of the charismatic leader. presence of the charismatic leader.

Democratic Leadership Democratic Leadership (Participative )(Participative )

• Communication becomes more two- wayCommunication becomes more two- way

• The leader becomes more of a facilitator and The leader becomes more of a facilitator and takes part in decision making processtakes part in decision making process

• The leader invites other members of the team The leader invites other members of the team to contribute to the decision-making processto contribute to the decision-making process

• As participation takes time, this style can lead As participation takes time, this style can lead to things happening more slowly, but often to things happening more slowly, but often the end result is better.the end result is better.

• It also helps to develop people’s skills. team It also helps to develop people’s skills. team members are motivated to work hard.members are motivated to work hard.

Laissez-Faire Leadership (Delegative/ Laissez-Faire Leadership (Delegative/ Free reign)Free reign)

• Team members control the day to day decision making and involve the leader when needed

• It can be effective if the leader monitors what is being achieved and communicates this back to his or her team regularly.

• Most often, laissez-faire leadership works for teams in which the individuals are very experienced and skilled self-starters.

• This delegative style is best used in situations where the leader has complete confidence in his people.

TaskTask

• Watch the following four videos and Watch the following four videos and match them with these four styles:match them with these four styles:

•CharismaticCharismatic

•AutocraticAutocratic

•Laissez- fairLaissez- fair

•DemocraticDemocratic

Which Which leadership style leadership style do you most do you most identify with ? identify with ? Why ?Why ?

Using the Right Style – Using the Right Style – Situational LeadershipSituational Leadership

There is no one “right” way to lead that suits all There is no one “right” way to lead that suits all situations.situations.

To choose the most effective approach for you, To choose the most effective approach for you, you must consider:you must consider:

• The skill levels and experience of the members The skill levels and experience of the members of your team. of your team.

• The work involved (routine or new and creative). The work involved (routine or new and creative). • The organizational environment (stable or The organizational environment (stable or

radically changing). radically changing). • Your own preferred or natural style. Your own preferred or natural style. A good leader will find him or herself switching A good leader will find him or herself switching

simply between styles according to the people simply between styles according to the people and work they are dealing with. This is often and work they are dealing with. This is often referred to asreferred to as “situational leadership”. “situational leadership”.

Factors of leadershipFactors of leadership

There are four major factors in There are four major factors in leadershipleadership::

1- Follower

You must know your people! The fundamental starting point is having a good understanding of human nature, such as needs, emotions, and motivation. You must come to know your employees' be, know, and do attributes.

Leader:Leader:• You must have an honest You must have an honest

understanding of who you are, understanding of who you are, what you know, and what you what you know, and what you can do. can do.

• To be successful you have to To be successful you have to convince your followers, not convince your followers, not yourself or your superiors, that yourself or your superiors, that you are worthy of being you are worthy of being followed.followed.

communication: communication:

• You lead through two-way You lead through two-way communication. Much of it is communication. Much of it is nonverbal. nonverbal.

• What and how you communicate What and how you communicate either builds or harms the either builds or harms the relationship between you and relationship between you and your employeesyour employees..

SituationSituation

There is no best leadership style ; the There is no best leadership style ; the situation is what should dictate the situation is what should dictate the particular style used …we should be particular style used …we should be able to apply the right style with the able to apply the right style with the right situationright situation

A good leader uses all the styles, A good leader uses all the styles, depending on what forces are involved depending on what forces are involved between the followers, the leader, and between the followers, the leader, and the situationthe situation..

•HOW TO BE A GOOD HOW TO BE A GOOD LEADER:LEADER:

Remember: leadership skills and techniques can be Remember: leadership skills and techniques can be learned. You don't have to be a natural leader. Very few learned. You don't have to be a natural leader. Very few

people arepeople are..

• Know your teamKnow your team. At some point, every day, walk around . At some point, every day, walk around the office and say "Hi" to everyone who works for you. If the office and say "Hi" to everyone who works for you. If you're not in the office that day, call and see how people you're not in the office that day, call and see how people are.are.

• Meet your teamMeet your team. Regularly - daily, weekly or monthly, . Regularly - daily, weekly or monthly,

depending on your place and type of work - have depending on your place and type of work - have meetings of all the members of the team. Keep these meetings of all the members of the team. Keep these meetings short, focused and action-orientated. meetings short, focused and action-orientated.

• Train your teamTrain your team. Every team member should have at . Every team member should have at least two days training a year. Newer and more senior least two days training a year. Newer and more senior colleagues should have more. If they don't ask to go on colleagues should have more. If they don't ask to go on training sessions, suggest some suitable courses. training sessions, suggest some suitable courses.

Grow your team. Through varied experience and regular training,

you should be developing each team member to be more and more confident and more skilled. Set objectives for each team member. As far as possible, these objective such be SMART - Specific Measurable Achievable Resourced Timed.

Review the performance of each team member. At least once a year - at least quarterly for the first year of a new team member - have a review session where you assess performance, give feed-back and agree future objectives and training.

Inspire your team. Consider making available a motivational quote or story every week or month.

Thank constantlyThank constantly.. The words "Thank you" take seconds to The words "Thank you" take seconds to say, but mean so much. say, but mean so much.

Praise constantlyPraise constantly.. The words "Well done" take seconds to The words "Well done" take seconds to say, but will be long remembered and appreciated.say, but will be long remembered and appreciated.

Communicate constantlyCommunicate constantly. . Don't assume that people know Don't assume that people know what you're doing, still less what you are planning or what you're doing, still less what you are planning or thinking. Tell them, using all the communication tools to thinking. Tell them, using all the communication tools to hand: team briefings, electronic newsletters, hand: team briefings, electronic newsletters, organizational newspapers.organizational newspapers.

Delegate.Delegate. You don't have to do everything. Develop your You don't have to do everything. Develop your team members by training them to do more and trusting team members by training them to do more and trusting them to take over some of the things you've been doingthem to take over some of the things you've been doing..

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