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Leadership

Managers are people who do

things right, while leaders arepeople who do the right thing. -Warren Bennis, Ph.D. "On

Becoming a Leader"


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CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP

Managers are people who do things right, while

leaders are people who do the right thing.'Leadership is all about courage to dream big.Leadership is a complex process by which a personinfluences others to accomplish a mission, task, orobjective and directs the organization in a way that

makes it more cohesive and coherent Leadershipmakes people want to achieve high goals andobjectives,while, on the other hand, bosses tellpeople to accomplish a task or objective. Leadershipcan be used for good or ill


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Definition

According to Koontz and o Donnell it is the artof including the subordinates to accomplishtheir assignments with zeal and confidence. Zealreflects ardour, earnestness and intensity in

execution of work; confidence reflectsexperience and technical ability.


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Nature

Leadership cannot exist without followers.

Both leader and followers must be workingparties in process of leadership It aims at achievement of certain objectives. Followers willingly accept leadership. Leadership is an influence process. Leadership is a function of leader, follower and

situation. It is a continuous process. It is psychological process.


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Features

Co existence with fellowship

Responsibility Understanding nature

Precedence

Situation


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Co-existence withfollowership :

a leader cannot exist without followers.A leader exercises authority over the group, and

it should be willingly accepted by his followers.

Leadership is not conferred or ordered but is one

to be earned.


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Responsibility

a leader is expected to assume full responsibilityin all situation.

he must steer the group clear of all thedifficulties.

he has to assume responsibility for all actions ofthe group.


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Understandingnature

important characteristic feature of leadership is itsnature to understand its feelings and problems ofthe group as a whole as well as the individuals.

guide a leader is looked upon as a friend and

philospher.

a leader should strive to satisfy the personal andsocial needs of his followers,which is very muchexpected by them.


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Precedence

Since the leader influences the behavior and theactivities of the followers he should be endowedwith the technical competence and personalitytraits.

He should also be well aware of his ownpreferences and limitations to win and impressupon his followers.


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Situation

Leadership patterns changes according to thetype of group and the situation in which thegroup is operating.

A leader should know on the role to be adoptedon different situations .


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Typesof Followers

Alienated Followers

Conformist Followers Passive Followers

Effective Followers

Pragmatic followers


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DifferencebetweenaleaderandManagerManagement Leadership

It creates superior subordinate

relationship

It creates leadership leader

relationship.It is in context of organizational setup It does not require organizational

setup.

It needs formal authority. It does not need formal authority

Manger performs four imp. functions His main function is leading

He must have leadership qualities inorder to perform his functions

Leader need not to be a manager.

In management people follow amanager because of organizationalsystem.

People follow the leader by their ownwill.


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IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP

1.Initiates action

2.Motivation

3.Providing guidance

4.Creating confidence

5.Building morale

6.Builds work environment

7.Co-ordination


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Initiatesaction

Leader communicates the policies and plans tothe subordinates from where the work actuallystarts.


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Motivation

A leader motivates the employees with economic

and non- economic rewards and thereby gets thework from the subordinates.


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Providingguidance

A leader guides by instructing the subordinates

the way they have to perform their workeffectively and efficiently.


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Crating Confidence

Confidence is an important factor which can be

achieved through expressing the work efforts tothe subordinates,explaining them clearly theirrole and giving them guidelines to achieve thegoals effectively.It is also important to hear the

employees with regards to their complaints andproblems.


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Building morale

A leader can be a morale booster by achieving

full co-operation so that they perform with bestof their abilities as they work to achieve goals.


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Builds workenvironment

Management is getting things done from people.

An efficient work environment helps in soundand stable growth. He should listen to hissubordinates problems and solve them. Heshould treat employees on humanitarian terms.


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Coordination

Co-ordination can be achieved through

reconciling personal interests withorganizational goals. This synchronization canbe achieved through proper and effective co-ordination which should be primary motive of a

leader.


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Impactofleadershiponanorganization Leadership and human behaviour

Leadership and communication Leadership and motivation


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Leadershipandhumanbehaviour

Human nature is the comman. qualities of all

people have similar needs .A leader mustunderstand these needs because they arepowerful motivators.


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Leadershipandcommunication

Communication is very important because a

leader coach,coordinate, counsel, evaluate, andsupervise through this process.


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Leadershipand motivation

A person's motivation is a combination of desire

and energy directed at achieving a goal.


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Mythsaboutleadership

Leaders are born or leaders are made

People with high position is the leader. The only school you learn leadership from is theschool of hard work


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Leadershipstyles

Leadership styles refer to a leaders behaviour.

It is the result of the philosophy, personality andexperience of the leader.


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KurtLewin Leadershipstyles

Autocratic

Democratic Laissez Faire

Functional

Institutional

Paternalistic


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Autocraticleader

An Autocratic leader will not entertain anysuggestions and initiative from subordinates. .Under this type of leadership, one persondecides for the whole group. An autocraticleader does not trust anyone.


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Merits: It helps to make quick decisions.

Inefficient and insincere workers can easily beidentified.

Demerits:

It kills initiatives for work and results in frustrationamong workers.

It often gives scope for conflicts between the leaderand his followers .


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Continue.. Participative or Democratic Leader: A democratic leader can win the cooperation of of his group and can

motivate them effectively and his group and can motivate them effectively

and positively. Merits The decision finally made is mutually accepted.

It improves the job attitudes of the sub-ordinates . Demerits

this leadership is suitable only if the subordinates are all capable of makingsworthwhile suggestions.

It may, sometimes be very difficult to evolve a solution that is acceptable toeveryone.


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Laissez Faire or Free Rein Leader:

A free rein leader will leave the group entirely to itself such as a leader

allows maximum freedom to subordinates. Merits

The superior subordinate relationship is found to be very good.

Highly efficient subordinates, can make use of freedom given to them toexcel.

Demerits

Control may become difficult As the leader does not involve himself at allin the activities..

The subordinates are deprived of the expert advice and moral support oftheir leader.


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FunctionalLeader

A functional leader is one who is an expert in a particular

field of activity. . Such a leader always thinks of the taskhe has undertaken and spends most of his time findingout ways and means of doing it better.

Merits

The very presence of an expert is beneficial to thefollowers and the organisation.

the subordinates can certainly enrich their job thesubordinates can certainly enrich their job knowledgeand skill..


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Institutional Leader: An institutional leaderis one who has become a leader by virtue of hisofficial position in the organisationalhierarchy.An institutional leader may not be anexpert in his field of activity.

Merits He has official authority to act.

He may initiate action against a subordinatewho is shirking duties.


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Demerits

He will not be in a position to offer properguidance to his followers because he may not bean expert in his field of activity.

Although the leader has the official right todemand performance from his follower, he maynot have the moral right may not have the moralright.


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Paternalistic Leader: A paternalistic leader takes care of his followers in the

way the head of the family takes care of family members Merits

He assumes a paternal role to protect his sub-ordinates.

He is always ready to provide the necessary physicalamenities to the sub-ordinates physical amenities to thesub-ordinates.

DemeritsHe is not in a position to offer intellectual help to his

followers.


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Demerits

The functional leader will not be able to godown to the level of an average worker and offerany help..

Misunderstandings may also arise, between theleader and his followers.


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Generalpersonalitytraitsofleader

Self confidence

Humility Trustworthiness

Sense of humor

Authencity

EnthusiasmAssertiveness

Extraversion

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