“LEADERSHIP”

CFLM 2
 LEADERSHIP

CFLM 2
Lesson Goal
 to provide an understanding on Leadership and
its traits

Lesson Objectives
 Define basic terms.
 Identify the elements of leadership.
 Enumerate 9 traits that define great leadership.
 Definition of Terms:

Leader – is a person who influences a group of

people towards the achievement of a goal.

Leadership – is a process of social influence which

maximizes the efforts of others towards the
achievement of a common goal.

Team – a group of people with a full set of

complementary skills required to complete a
task, job or project.
Trait – is something about you that makes you

“YOU”
Pictures of great leaders
 Elements of Leadership

Personal Leadership
 be true to your strengths
 solicit feedback
 ask good questions and listen to responses
 Commit to lifelong learning
Team Leadership

 Be positive
 Develop a vision
 Lead by example
 Be inclusive
 Manage negativity
Task Leadership

 delegation
 continuous improvement
 problem solving
Question:

 Are you a leader?

 What kind of a leader are you?
 9 Traits that Define Great Leadership

 awareness
 decisiveness
 empathy
 accountability
 confidence
 optimism
 honesty
 focus
 inspiration
Activity : Role Play
a. Group the class into 2.
b. Present a 4-minute play depicting at least 2 or
more of the leadership traits that are relevant to
public officials roles and responsibilities.
c. After, explain what you have presented.
 What is Leadership?
- is as the process social influence in
which one can enlist the aid and support of
other in the accomplishment of a common
task. – M Chemers

- is ultimately about creating a way for

people to contribute to making something
extra ordinary. – Alan Keith
 - is the ability of a company’s
management to set and achieve
challenging goals, take swift and decisive
action, outperform competition, and inspire
others to perform well. - Investopia
 CONCEPT
- Set of traits and values that define your
character as a leader

- Important tool for self-evaluation

- Identify your strengths and weaknesses,

and seek self-improvement
 WHAT ARE THE 11 PRINCIPLES OF
LEADERSHIP?
1. Know yourself and seek self-
improvement
2. Be technically and tactically proficient
3. Know your subordinates and look out for
their welfare
4. Keep your subordinates informed
5. Set the example
6. Ensure the task is understood,
supervised and accomplished
7. Train your unit as a team
8. Make sound and timely decisions
9. Develop a sense of responsibility among
your subordinates
10. Employ your team or organization in
accordance with its capabilities
11. Seek responsibility and take
responsibility for your actions
 1. Know yourself and seek self-
improvement
Evaluate your strengths and
weaknesses. It will help you determine the
best way to deal with the given situation.

- Make an honest evaluation of

yourself to determine your strong and weak
personal qualities.
 - Seek the honest opinions of your
friends and superiors to show you how to
improve your leadership ability.

- Learn by studying the causes of

success or failure of other leaders.

- Have specific goals and definite

plans to attain them.
 - Develop genuine interest in people.

- Have a systematic personal

reading program that emphasizes not only
professional subjects but also includes
topics to help you understand people, both
as individuals, and in their functional
group.

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 2. Be technically and tactically proficient

Demonstrate your ability to accomplish

the mission and be capable of answering
questions. Maintain a high level of competence
in our occupation and specialty. Your
proficiency will earn the respect of our people.

- Know what is expected of you, and then

expend time and enjoy on becoming proficient
at those things
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 - Form an attitude early on of
seeking to learn more than is necessary.

- Observe and study the actions of

capable leaders.

- Spend time with those people who

are recognized as technically and tactically
proficient . Learn as much as you can from
them.
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 - Seek feedback from technically and
tactically competent people concerning your
own performance. Be willing to change.

- Seek opportunities to apply

knowledge through the exercise of
command. Good leadership is acquired only
through practice.

- Prepare yourself for the job of the

leader at the next higher rank.
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3. Know your subordinates and look out
for their welfare
You should know your people and
how they react to different situations.
Knowledge of our people’s personalities
will enable you, as the leader, to decide
how best to manage each person and
determine when close supervision is
needed.

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 - let them see that you are
determined to fully prepare for the
accomplishment of all missions.

- Know your unit’s mental attitude;

keep in touch with their thoughts.

- Ensure fair and equal distribution of

rewards.

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 4. Keep your subordinates informed

Informed employees performed

better and, if knowledgeable of the
situation, can carry on without your
personal supervision. Providing
information can inspire initiative and will
ensure your people have enough
information to do their job intelligently.

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 - Whenever possible, explain why tasks
must be done and any pertinent amplifying
instruction.

- Arrange to get sufficient feedback to

assure yourself that immediate subordinates are
passing on necessary information.

- Be alert to detect the spread of rumors.

Stop by replacing them with the truth.

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 - build moral and sprit de corps by
publicizing information concerning
successes of your unit.

- Keep your unit informed about

current policies and initiatives affecting
their pay, promotion, privileges and other
benefits.

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 - Put the welfare of the women and
men for whom you are accountable before
your own welfare.

- See the member of your unit, and

let them see you, so that everyone of them
may know you and feel that you know
them. Be approachable.

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 5. Set the example

Set the standard for your employees

by personal example. Your employees will
watch your appearance, attitude and
personal example. If your personal
standard are high, then you can rightfully
demand the same of your employees.
 - Show your subordinates that you
are willing to do the same things you ask
them to do.
- Be physically fir, well-groomed and
correctly dressed.

- Maintain an optimistic outlook.

- Conduct yourself so that your

personal habits are not open to criticism.
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 6. Ensure the task is understood,
supervised and accomplished
Before you can expect your
employees to perform, they need to know
what is expected of them. Communicate
your instructions in a clear, concise
manner, and allow your people a chance
to ask questions. Check progress
periodically to confirm the assigned task is
properly accomplished. But, avoid
micromanaging your people or the task.
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 - issue every directive as if it were
your own.
- Use the established chain of
command.

- Encourage subordinates to ask

questions concerning any point in your
instructions or directives they do not
understand.

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 - Question subordinates to determine if
there is any doubt or misunderstanding in
regard to the task to be accomplished.

- Supervise the execution of your orders.

- Exercise care and thought in

supervision. Over-supervision hurts initiative
and creates resentment; under-supervision will
not get the job done.

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 7. Train your unit as a team

When training or instruction is

necessary, train your employees with a
purpose and emphasize the essential
elements of teamwork and realism. Be
sure that all employees know their
positions and responsibilities within the
team framework.
 - Study, prepare and train thoroughly,
endlessly.

- Encourage unit participation in

recreational and company events.

- Do not publicly blame an individual

for the team’s failure or praise just an
individual for the team’s success.
 - Ensure that training is meaningful,
and that the purpose is clear to all members
of the team or organization.

- Train your team based on realistic

conditions.

- Insists that every person

understands the functions of the other
members of the team, and the functions of
the team as a part of the unit.
 8. Make sound and timely decisions

Rapidly estimate a situation and

make a sound decision based on that
estimation. There is no room for
reluctance to make a decision. Should you
discover you have made a wrong decision,
revise it. Your employees will respect the
leader who corrects mistakes immediately.
 - Develop a logical and orderly
thought process by practicing objective
estimates of the situation.

- When time and situation permit,

plan for every possible event that can
reasonably be foreseen.

- Make sure your people are familiar

with your policies and plans.
 - Consider the advice and
suggestions of your subordinates before
making decisions.

- Consider the effects of your

decisions on all members of the unit.
 9. Develop a sense of responsibility
among your subordinates
Show your employees that you are
interested in their welfare by giving them
the opportunity for professional
development. Assigning tasks and
delegating authority promotes mutual
confidence and respect between the
leader and the team.
 - Operate through the chain of
command.

- Provide clear, well –thought –out

directions.

- Give your subordinates frequent

opportunities to perform duties normally
performed by senior personnel.
 - Be quick to recognizes your
subordinate’s accomplishment when they
demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness.

- Correct errors in judgment and

initiative in a way which will encourage the
individual to try harder.

- Give advice and assistance freely

when it is requested by your subordinates.
 - Let your people know that you will accept
honest errors without punishment in return.

- Resist the urge of micromanage.

- Be prompt and fair in backing

subordinates.

- Accept responsibility willingly, and insists

that your subordinates live by the same
standard.
10. Employ your team or organization in
accordance with its capabilities
Successful completion of a task
depends upon how well you know your
group’s capabilities. Seek out challenging
tasks for your organization, but be sure
they are prepared for and has the ability
to successfully complete the mission.
 - Avoid volunteering your unit for tasks
that are beyond its capabilities.

- Be sure that tasks assigned to

subordinates are reasonable.

- Assigned tasks equally among your

subordinates.

- Use the full capabilities of your unit

before requesting assistance.
 11. Seek responsibility and take
responsibility for your actions.
Actively seek out challenging
assignments for your professional
development. Seeking responsibilities also
means you take the responsibility for your
actions. You are responsible for all that
your team does or fails to do. Stick by your
convictions and be willing to accept
justified and constructive criticism.
 - Learn the duties of hour immediate
senior, and be prepared to accept the
responsibilities of these duties.

- Seek a variety of leadership

positions that will give you experience I
accepting responsibility in different fields.

- Take every opportunity that offers

increased responsibility.
 - Perform every task to the best of your
ability.

- Stand up for what you think is right; have

courage in your convictions.

- Carefully evaluate a subordinate’s failure

before taking action against that subordinate.

- In the absence of orders, take the

initiative to perform the actions you believe your
senior would direct you to perform if present.
 SUMMARY
It takes a leader to raise up a leader. You
cannot do it all by yourself. No leader has that
much power. The ultimate potential of any leader
is largely determined by those closest to him or
her, which puts a large premium on the ability of
a leader to develop those colleagues into
dynamic leaders themselves.

Effective leaders sacrifice much that is good

in order to dedicate themselves what is best.
 Thank You
and
Good day !!!