HR LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION, AND TEAM WORK

Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a

common goal. This leadership definition captures the essentials of being able to
inspire others and being prepared to do so.

An effective leader possesses the following characteristics: self-confidence, strong

communication and management skills, creative and innovative thinking,
willingness to take risks and reactiveness in times of crisis.

Not everyone is a born leader, but being aware of these qualities and working
hard at them is certainly a key step towards developing our skills as a more
effective manager

Role of a Manager as a Leader for Employees

A manager is the member of an organization with the responsibility of carrying out

the four important functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling. But are all managers’ leaders?

Unfortunately, not all managers are leaders. Some managers have poor leadership
qualities, and employees follow orders from their managers because they are
obligated to do so—not necessarily because they are influenced or inspired by the
leader.

Managerial duties are usually a formal part of a job description; subordinates

follow as a result of the professional title or designation. A manager’s chief focus
is to meet organizational goals and objectives; they typically do not take much else
into consideration.

Leadership Skills

Communication: The ability to disseminate information and listen actively.

Motivation: Getting people to want to do what you need them to do.

Positivity: Keeping a positive attitude, regardless of the situation, helps with

morale.
Creativity: There will always be problems that can’t be solved by rote; you must
think creatively and be open to taking chances.

Feedback: Listen to your team, stakeholders, advisors, mentors, etc., and take their
opinions seriously.

Responsibility: You can’t expect people to follow you if you’re not taking
responsibility for the bigger picture and your behavior.

Characteristics of an effective manager

 Good personality.
 Initiatives and creative thinking.
 Ability to guide and teach.
 Communicating skill.
 Honesty
 Courage to accept responsibility
 Communications:
 Motivation:
 Organization:
 Planning
 Problem Solving:

Not everyone is a born leader, but being aware of these qualities and working hard
at them is certainly a key step towards developing our skills as a more effective
manager

Role of a Manager as a Leader

 Establishing overall purpose.

 Forecasting and planning for future.
 Organizing work, allocating duties and responsibilities.
 Giving instruction.
 Co-Ordination
 Communication
 Controlling and checking that performance is according to plan.
 Monitoring performance and giving feedback
 Clarifying and solving problems for others
  Organizing resources
 Leadership styles do change under different circumstances
 Providing information and advice
 Providing social and emotional support

The manager’s functions are many and varied, including:

 Hiring and staffing

 Training new employees
 Coaching and developing existing employees
 Dealing with performance problems and terminations
 Supporting problem resolution and decision-making
 Conducting timely performance evaluations
 Monitoring performance and initiating action to strengthen results
 Monitoring and controlling expenses and budgets
 Tracking and reporting scorecard results to senior management
 Planning and goal-setting for future periods