LEADERSHIP“An Action Not A Position”

Who is a leader ?A person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal.

Definition

George R Terry:

“ Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group objectives”

MEANINGDerived from the word “LEAD”To excel/to be aheadTo guideTo governTo command

FETURES OF A LEADERSHIP Influence Process The followers Reciprocal Relationship Common Goals between leaders & followers Situational Power Based Satisfaction of all members-solving problems Scope of leadership Personal Quality

LEADERSHIP STYLES

Styles of Leadership

Autocratic Democratic Laissez-faire

Kurt Lewin (1939) developed three styles of leadership.

Autocratic Leaders Make decisions without

consulting their members even if their input would be useful.

Provide clear expectations for what needs to be done, when it should be done, and how it should be done.

Best applied to situations where there is little time for group decision-making or where the leader is the most knowledgeable member of the group

Hitler was an autocratic leader because nobody had a say in what happened and they could’t speak out against his régime or they’d be killed

Democratic Leaders Generally the most effective

leadership style Offer guidance to group members,

but they also participate in the group and allow input from other group members

Encourage group members to participate and include their ideas in the final decision making process.

Encourage creativity and belongingness

Example: Barack Obama

Obama is a democratic leader because the elected members of government have a say just as much as he does

Laissez-faire Least productive of all three

groups Gives members a lot of

freedom in how they work and how they set their deadlines

Offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-making up to group members.

Ghandhiji was a laissez-faire leader because he encouraged peaceful protesting and he didn’t direct the group, they all came together to work towards a common goal

“Although good leaders use all three styles, with one of them normally dominant, bad leaders tend to stick with one style.”

GUESS THIS STYLE????

“I want both of you to...”

GUESS THIS STYLE????

“Let's work together to solve this…”

GUESS THIS STYLE????

“You two take care of the problem while I go…”

OTHER LEADERSHIP STYLES BY DIFFERENT PSYCOLOGISTS

Bureaucratic Leadership StyleBureaucratic leadership is where the manager manages "by the book¨

Everything must be done according to procedure or policy.

This manager is really more of a police officer than a leader.

He enforces the rules

Business english

•Leader acts as a ‘father figure’.• The leader aim to protect and guide his followers.

PaternalisticStyle

Transformational Leader

• Seeks to transform the group, even during moments of discomfort

• Expects teammates to give their best effort• Becomes a role model for the team• Useful for encouraging group to try new ideas• Highly motivational through optimism and high energy

Transactional and Transformational Leadership

Transactional Leaders

Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements.Transformational Leaders

Leaders who provide individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation, and who possess charisma.

CHARISMATICA LEADER• Charismatic leaders influence others

and incites passion within their team• They are great for increasing morale• These types of leaders are energetic• Without the leader, the team may

flounder

SERVANT LEADER Puts the needs of followers before self Communicates frequently and well Highly trusting of associates Team is involved in the decision-making

process Gives credit where credit is due Great for morale but not good for

making decisions quickly

ScenariosYou’re in a company meeting and the leader is talking about ways to achieve their goals.1) What would an autocratic leader do?2) What would a democratic leader do?3) What would a laissez-faire leader do?

Scenarios: Autocratic The autocratic would

not consult the rest of the team and set their own goals and assume that the group members would achieve them up to their expectations

Scenarios: Democratic A democratic leader

would discuss with the group members, goals that would be obtainable.

Scenarios: Laissez-faire Would not set long

term goals for the group to achieve and allow members to work at their own pace and independently

Scenarios: Laissez-faire Would not set long

term goals for the group to achieve and allow members to work at their own pace and independently