LEADERSHIP AND GROUP DECISION

MAKING
Leadership and Teamwork Skill
PJJ N IV A (R), N IV B (R) & DP III ND: 23/27’03’20
 Leadership
“ He was a born leader; there is no other kind.
Devotion of a sort can be bought, or commanded or
bullied or begged, but it was accorded him
unanimously and voluntarily.
He was the sort of leader who is followed blindly
because he does not look back to see if he is being
followed.”
Thomas Heggen
In Mister Roberts
 Leadership

“ It’s easy to be a nice guy when you ain’t trying

to do anything. It’s when you got work to be
done, when you’ve got to turn to a bunch of guys,
that’s when you can tell a good officer.”
Thomas Heggen
In Mister Roberts
 Motivation
• Depends on:
– Personality
– Conditions
– Communications
– Rewards
• Be realistic in what can be achieved in a
given situation.
• Motivate people by involving them when
planning ahead rather than only complaining
if jobs have not been done properly.
 Team Work Charter
• All members of the • Project must be clearly
group are equal defined and all must
understand its purpose
• Each member is
• A hasty conclusion may
entitled to express conceal a better solution
one idea at a time • Use of common methods
• No member should and tools allows the team
criticize an idea put advance in the same
forward by another direction
• Respect ideas by • Success of the team is
proportional to the
listening to them participation of its
• Waste no energy members.
focusing on symptoms
 The Art of Success
• C = (K + S) x A
Competency = (knowledge + skills) x
attitude

• If ATTITUDE is 0, Then
COMPETENCY is 0. Even if you have
all the knowledge and skills that are
required.
 METHODS OF GROUP
DECISION MAKING

• Autocratic or directive style • leader defines problem and

chooses solution
• leader uses group as
• Autocratic with group input information to determine
solutions
• leader selects solution, then
• Autocratic with group review presents to group for
feedback 
• leader solicits ideas from
• Individual Consultative Style
individuals then chooses
solution
Group Consultative Style  • leader shares his definition
•
of the problem with the
group
 METHODS OF GROUP
DECISION MAKING

• Group Decision Style  • Leader shares problem

with group. Leader uses
group to determine
solutions

• Participative Style • Group does entire decision

making process. Leader is
process facilitator. 

• No formal leader. Group

• Leaderless Team generates its own problem
definition and chooses
among alternatives. 
 
 EFFECTIVE GROUPS
• Generate more ideas than individuals

• Have a high level of participation

• Develop a climate where members can

be relaxed, open and direct

• Are task-oriented
 INEFFECTIVE GROUPS
• Pool ignorance and misinformation

• Eject non-conforming members

• Force members to comply or compromise

• Engage in "groupthink"

• Take action because they cannot think of any

reason not to
 EFFECTIVE GROUP MEMBERS

• Defer to members who they are certain

have the facts

• Form loyalties to their own group

• Encourage and support other group

members

• Mediate differences in the group

 INEFFECTIVE GROUP
MEMBERS

• Give in on items they are sure of

• Oppose or block decisions without cause

• Dominate discussions
Group Decision Making
Questions?