Importance of Leadership

Leadership
Leadership is the art of motivating a group of
people to act toward achieving a common
goal.
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
John F. Kennedy

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and
shows the way.”
John C. Maxwell
 Leadership
• Leadership is about mapping out where te
company need to go to “win” as a team or an
organization.
• While setting the direction, leaders must also
use management skills to guide their people
to the right destination, in a smooth and
efficient way.
 Leader

What is a leader?

 A political leader?

 A explorer?

 An company executive?
 What an Effective Leader do
1. Creates an inspiring vision of the future.
2. Motivates and inspires people to engage with
that vision.
3. Manages delivery of the vision.
4. Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more
effective at achieving the vision.
 Leadership

Are leaders born or made?

Can leadership be taught, or, put more

precisely, how is it learned?
 Difference Between Managers & Leaders

Managers Leaders
• Administer • Innovate
• Maintain • Develop
• Control • Inspire
• Short term view • Long term view
• Ask how & when • Ask what & why
• Initiate • Originate
• Accept the status quo • Challenge the status quo
• Do things right • Do right things
 Leadership vs Management
Leadership Management
Role Visionary/ strategic thinker Enterprise builder/ productivity
expert
Focus Define purpose/ set direction Nurture organizational structure/
establish systems and processes
Approach Create a mission statement Deliver on the mission statement
Methodolog Evaluate strengths, needs and Organize teams, plan budgets,
y marketplace set timelines and maintain
quality
Style/tone Inspire people/foster Develop talent/ solve problems
commitment
Outcome Reach long range goals and Manage projects effectively and
objectives efficiently
 Importance of Leadership
• Leadership is an important factor to
organization success.
• Effective management will not resulted without
leadership.
• Organizational culture become developed.
• Communication is effective and open.
• People feel that they are an important part of
the organization.
• They become willing to perform their best for
organization success.
 Challenges that the leaders have
• To provide a shared vision of where the
organization is heading and what its mission is
• To convert the strategic vision and directional
course into specific performance outcomes for
each key area that is required for success
• To generate and develop a strategy that will
determine how to achieve the objectives
 Importance of Leadership
• Leaders need to clarify and communicate the
vision and mission, the policies, and the plans.
• In this way, employees will understand their
roles and responsibilities.
• Leaders provide encouragement to people for
contribution to improve the organization.
 Leadership Qualities
• Future vision • Decision making
• Integrity capabilities
• Self confidence • Openness
• Commitment • Ability to understand
• Creativity people
• Ability to inspire and
• Communication skill
motivate
• Enthusiasm • Business understanding
• Self awareness and • Managing organizational
adaptability change