Leadership

skills
Before We Begin?
• Which famous leaders can you think of?

• What are the leadership qualities?

Types of Leaders Throughout
History
• Political - Representatives of party,
Governments etc.
• Military - General, Major, Colonel, etc.
• Social - Leaders of reform, Activists, etc.
• Cultural - Artists, Musicians, Philosophers,
etc.
• Economic - Leaders of Industry, CEOs, etc.
• Religious - High Priests, Popes, etc.
Leadership
• An art to motivate a group of people
towards achieving a common goal
The leader is the inspiration &
direction of the action
• Leadership abilities can be learned and
developed hence leaders are not born
but made
What is leadership?

Leading people
Influencing people

Commanding people

Guiding people
A leader is
• Self starter
• Visionary
• Motivator
• Communicator
• Mentor
• Change agent
• Risk taker
• Strategic thinker
• Committed
• Responsible
Leadership Lessons learned from
Barack Obama
• Be comfortable in your
own skin
• Develop your
communication skills
• Spend quality time crafting
your work
• Practice - Practice -
Practice
• Deliver with passion
• Connect with your
audience, people who
surrounds you
•
 Leadership Lessons learned from
Barack Obama
• Stable strategy + flexible
tactics = Victory
• Yesterdays competitor is
todays collaborator
• A leader is dealer in hope by
Napolean
• Be your own story teller
• Technology is an ally
• The ability to stay calm under
pressure is a great quality
• Do not be afraid to experiment
 Why Gandhi-giri
worked?
Gandhism always
existed!
But it was Munnabhai the
most unlikely protagonist who
re-introduced Gandhi to us

was it about Munnabhai that endeared him to

 Being a Peoples Person

He connected to people So simply!!

Even to unknown people
They trusted him And he never let them down.
 How to Improve Your Leadership
Skills
• Skill 1: Think Like a Leader
• Identify and explain what is happening
• Decide what you are going to do about it.

• Skill 2: Use an Appropriate Leadership Style

• Leaders usually fit their style to the
situation.
• Different leadership styles are appropriate
to different situations.
• Skill 3: Pick the Right Leadership Situation
• Gravitate toward leadership situations that
fit your favored leadership style.
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• Skill 4: Good communication skills

• Listen carefully, Speak slowly and clearly

• Encourage questions.

• Skill 5: Exercise Better Judgment

• Skill 6: Improve Leadership Traits and
Skills
• Exhibit self-confidence.

• Increase your knowledge of the business.

THANK
YOU