Leadership Tales

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Definition of a leader and How to Become a

leader?A leader is "a person who influences a group of people

towards the achievement of a goal".

In short Leader one who goes first and leads byexample, so that others are motivated to follow him.

HOW TO BECOME A LEADER? Take Initiative to act On Opportunities.

Take a lead beyond Formal Management Roles.


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Continue Display a I Can Do attitude even in Demanding

situationTry to Solve Problems, rather then to pass toother people.

First Answer is Yes, Ill Make It Happem

Go an Extra Mile When asked to Do Task Go BeyondJob Description.

Show Enthusiasm: this will be noticed and you willeventually be rewarded.


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What is Leadership & What Qualities does it

Involve? Leadershiphas been described as the process of

social influence in which one person can enlist the aidand support of others in the accomplishment of acommon task".

In Short Leadership is "organizing a group of peopleto achieve a common goal".
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Qualities required For Leadership

Being able to motivate & direct others.

Taking responsibility for the direction & actions of a

team Setting objectives. Taking the initiative

Persevering when things are not working out.

Taking a positive attitude to frustration/failure.

Accepting responsibility for mistakes/wrong decisions.

Being flexible: prepared to adapt goals in the light ofchanging situations.


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Nine Basic Skills Of Outstanding

Leadership IntigrityVision

CommunicationsRelationshipsAdaptabilityTeamworkCoaching & developmentDecision makingPlanning


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If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on

the shoulder of giants.Isaac Newton

The price of greatness is responsibility.Winston Churchill

Leadership and learning are indispensable to eachother.

John F. Kennedy


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The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the

greatness is there already.

John Buchan

Leadership: the art of getting someone else to do something you wantdone because he wants to do it.Dwight D. Eisenhower

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?Benjamin Disraeli

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.Steve Jobs

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will bethose who empower others.Bill Gates


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Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only

thing.Albert Schweitzer

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him inother men, the conviction and the will to carry on.

Walter Lippman

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,do more and become more, you are a leader.

John Quincy Adams


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Leadership Traits Talk Straight

Demonstrate Respect

Right Wrongs

Show Loyalty

Get Better


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Leadership Traits Get Better

Clear Expectation

Practice Accountability

Listen First

Keep Commitment

Extend Trust


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The Seven Steps Of Leadership Listen:- To truly listen put your internal dialogue

your opinions, personal agenda and judgments -aside. Listen instead for the speakers point of viewand whats important to them. Stay open to thepossibilities that the speaker has to offer.

Communicate openly, directly and completely:-Be clear and precise in providing not only factualinformation but in expressing your own thoughts,opinions and feelings.


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Continue Respect others:- Show consideration and respect

for everyone in the organization.Acknowledge eachperson for his/her value and contributions.

Keep your word:- Give yourself and others thefreedom to make commitmentswholeheartedly.Only make commitments that you know that you cankeep.

Be reliable:- People like to know that they cancount on someone.


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Continue Be responsible:- Take ownership for problems and

breakdowns. Making excuses and blaming otherscreates fear, increases cover-ups and stops the f low ofmuch needed information.

Reward risk:- Remove fear from the organizationand create a highly motivated team by rewardingrisk and initiative.


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Built to lead - the need for leadershipprogrammes


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REASONS for starting Leadership Program

GlobalizationTeam leader

Competition

Business dynamics


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BENEFITSof the Leadership ProgramCompanys point of view Individuals point of view

Boost Morale

Limit EmployeeTurnover

Increase Productivity

Provide Better Vision Foster New Ideas

Stay with competition

Independent Enhance their

competencies

Achieve careerobjective


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Problems / Challenges

People are not sameReinforcement of key behaviours

Developing attitudes of individuals


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Examples: IBMs CSC [Corporate Service Corps]

PWCs Ulysses program

iGATE Patni center for organisational development &leadership

Infosys Leadership Development Institute


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Ratan Naval Tata

(Chairman Tata Group)

Adi Godrej(Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej Group)

Mukesh D. Ambani

(Chairman, Reliance Industries)

Chanda Kochhar

(Managing Director & C.E.O, ICICI Bank)


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