WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

• What is leadership?
• Each of us believe we have a good idea about what it means to be a good leader, but when it
comes to defining the concept, the picture is not so clear. For some, leadership is motivation,
for others, it equals results, for others it is inspiration.

• Leadership involves:

1.Establishing a clear vision,

2.Sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly,
providing the information, knowledge and methods to realize that vision, and
3.Coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members and stakeholders.

• A leader steps up in times of crisis, and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations.
Anyway, we can Define Leadership based on common elements
that we all agree on. Here are some ways to define the art of leading:

• Vision
• Motivation
• Serving
• Creativity
• Team building
• Taking risks
• Improving
TYPES OF LEADERSHIP

• Autocratic Leadership
• Laissez-Faire Leadership
• Transactional Leadership
• Democratic Leadership
• Supportive Leadership
• Achievement Oriented Leadership
Autocratic leadership
A more extreme version of transactional leadership, autocratic leaders have significant control over
staff and rarely consider worker suggestions or share power.
Ruling with an iron fist is rarely appreciated by staff, which can lead to high turnover and
absenteeism. There can also be a lack of creativity due to strategic direction coming from a single
individual.
Laissez-faire leadership
More commonly used to describe economic environments, laissez-faire literally means “let them
do” in French. This is typically translated to “let it be”. As such, laissez-faire leaders are
characterised by their hands-off approach, allowing employees to get on with tasks as they see fit.
Transactional leadership
It is considered transactional because leaders offer an exchange; they reward good performances,
while punishing bad practice. While this can be an effective way of completing short-term tasks,
employees are unlikely to reach their full creative potential in such conditions.
Democratic Leadership
In this leadership style, subordinates are involved in making decisions. Unlike autocratic, this headship is
centered on subordinates’ contributions. The democratic leader holds final responsibility, but he or she is
known to delegate authority to other people, who determine work projects.
Supportive Leadership
Supportive Leadership show concern for the needs of the employees, leader is friendly and
approachable. Supportive Leadership would be more suitable for highly structured tasks, under bureaucratic
and formal authority relationship. In supportive Leadership, leader support to their subordinates officially
and some time personally also. Leader always try to fulfill their requirements, it boost employees moral also.
Achievement Oriented Leadership
Achievement oriented Leadership encourage employees to perform at their highest level by setting
challenging goals, emphasizing excellence and demonstrating confidence in employees
abilities. Achievement Oriented Leadership is largely suitable for unstructured tasks, where the
subordinate need for achievement is high.
TRAITS OF A GOOD LEADER
Researchers suggest that good leaders possess specific traits that
include:

•Honesty

•Intelligence

•Courage

•Creativity

•Competence

•Fairness etc.
Choosing Your Leadership Style

• Delegating (laissez-faire) leadership works well with an established group

of individuals with comprehensive training and the knowledge and ability to
complete delegated tasks.
• Authoritarian (autocratic) leaders have the ability to take inexperienced
workers and effectively direct their work. Thus, this leadership style works
best in new companies or work environments.
• Democratic leadership is an effective approach when trying to maintain
and strengthen relationships with others, as in a team-based work
environment.
• Transactional leadership works well in an environment where change is
necessary as when a company takes a new direction or introduces a new
product.