Leadership

Introduction to Leadership
Folk Wisdom from Will Rogers

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll

get run over if you just sit there.”
Folk Wisdom from Will Rogers

“Good judgment comes from experience,

and a lot of that comes from bad
judgment.”
Folk Wisdom from Will Rogers

“If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take

a look back every now and then to make
sure it's still there.”
Folk Wisdom from Will Rogers

“Always keep a sense of humor….”

Leadership Quotes

“A leader is best when:

• people barely know he exists,
• when his work is done… they will say: We did
it ourselves.”

~ Lao-Tzu, c. 600 B.C.

Leadership Quotes

“Leadership is the art of getting someone

else to do something you want done
because he wants to do it.”

~ Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890 - 1969

 Leadership Quotes

To assure success, select people more competent

than you are and give them any resultant credit
Don Stone

“No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were

strong and effective.”
Peter Drucker
DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP

A leader is any person who influences individuals and groups within

an organization, helps them in the establishment of goals, and
guides them toward achievement of those goals, thereby allowing them to
be effective

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DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP

Leadership consists of actions such as "setting group goals, moving the group toward
its goals, improving the quality of interactions among the
members, building cohesiveness of the group, and making resources available to the
group”
Cartwright and Zander
(1968)

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DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP

Leadership comes into being when followers perceive the leader's behaviour in a
certain way, accept the leader's attempt to influence them, and then attribute
leadership status to that individual. Without the followers' perceptions, acceptance,
and attributions, the phenomenon simply would not exist.
(Beckhard, 1996).

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Four Roles of a Leader

Path finding = vision & mission

Aligning = structure, systems, processes, culture are designed to achieve mission
Empowering = individual purpose & mission is aligned w/ organization mission
Challenge = assumptions of the past

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Leadership is Both Rational and Emotional

Leadership includes actions and influences based on reason and logic as well as
those based on inspiration and passion.
Since people are both rational and emotional, leaders can use rational techniques
and/or emotional appeals.

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Leadership is Both Rational and Emotional cont’d

Aroused feelings can be used either positively or negatively, constructively or

destructively.
The mere presence of a group can cause people to act differently than when they are
alone.
Leaders need to consider both the rational and the emotional consequences of their
actions.

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What do leaders do?

• Create and establish strategies

• Ensure effectiveness and efficiency
• Communicate openly and often
• Build solid relationships
• Act with integrity and fairness

How can a leader avoid being overwhelmed by this complexity?

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What do leaders do?

• Provide counsel and direction

• Exert influence in the absence of ownership
• Foster collaboration
• Motivate, coach and develop others
• Produce results, meet objectives and
exceed goals

How can a leader avoid being overwhelmed by this complexity?

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Effective leadership

1. Maintains and demonstrates strong convictions

2. Develops and communicates a clear, winning vision
3. Creates a high-performance culture
4. Convinces rather than controls
5. Continually learns
6. Is seen as someone to follow in crisis

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Effective leadership

1. Develop quality, character, mind-set, values,

2. principles, & courage
3. People are the greatest asset
4. Build inclusive enterprise
5. Listen & understand what the customer values
6. Embrace all that surrounds him/her & organization
7. Guide from vision, principle, values, trust,
8. creativity, & passion
9. Build partnerships & community

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Lessons for Leading the Future

1. Character Counts
– Top qualities: honest, forward-looking, inspiring,
– Competent
– Credible sources of information
– T rust
– Passion & enthusiasm
– Credibility of the messenger
2. Vision for the future

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Lessons for Leading the Future

3. Shared Values
• Strong feelings of personal effectiveness
• High levels of loyalty
• Facilitate consensus
• Encourage ethical behavior
• Strong norms about hard work and care
• Reduce job stress & tensions
• Pride in organization
• Understand job expectations
• Foster teamwork

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Lessons for Leading the Future

You can’t do it alone – ”We not I”

Lead by example – Do what you say you will do.

Leadership is everyone’s business

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Characteristics Of Leaders Who Fail

• Abrasive and intimidating: Doesn’t

provide psychologically safe environment.
• Cold and arrogant, lack of emotional intelligence
• Untrustworthy: they fail their promises

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Characteristics Of Leaders Who Fail

• Self-centered and political: selfishness

• Poor communication: verbal written or body language
• Poor performers: they don’t finish their tasks
• Unable to delegate: micromanaging

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Characteristics Of Leaders Who Fail

Know it all attitude

– Employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at
which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another.
Micromanagement
– Leaders should be clearing the way for employees to do great work by not inserting
themselves into the middle of things.
No accountability
– Leadership may fail if a leader takes credit for their team's success but places accountability
for problems on their team.
Negative outlook
– Your attitude as a leader influences everyone around you, whether it's positive or negative
Disorganisation
– If you don't have a strong organizational system in place, you may have trouble handling
your responsibilities and following through on commitments to your team.
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Thank You