LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP

Concept and Necessity

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Introduction

A successful organization has one major attribute that sets it apart from unsuccessful organizations, viz., DYNAMIC AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.

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Leadership defined

Leadership is the ability to inspire and stimulate others to achieve worthwhile goals.

Leadership is a psychological process of influencing followers (subordinates) and providing guidance, directing and leading the people in an organization towards attainment of the objectives of the enterprise.

Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group objectives.

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What the writers say????

Leadership is interpersonal influence exercised in a situation and directed through communication process towards the attainment of a specified goal or goals. Tannenbaum.

Leadership is essentially a continuous process of influencing behaviour. A leader breaths life into the group and motivates it towards goals. Terry.

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Leadership is a key process in any organization. We attribute the success or failure of any organization to its leadership.

When a business venture, or a cricket team is successful, its managing director or the captain often receives the credit.

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When failure occurs it is usually the same individual at the top that is replaced.

Thus, one of the key elements of concern in any organization is how to attract, train, and keep people who will be effective leaders.

Interpersonal influence exercised in a situation and directed through the communication process, towards the attainment of a specialized goal/ goals.

Leadership is a function of leader, follower and situation, i.e.,

L= f(l, f, s)

In any situation when someone tries to influence the behavior of another individual, leadership occurs.

Individual attempting to influence behavior is the potential leader.

Person subject to influence is the follower.

Leadership is found everywhere (business, educational institutes, hospital, political parties or even family)

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A Framework for understanding Leadership

Leader characteristics and traits

Internal and external environment

Leader behavior and style

Group member characteristics

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS

Nature or Characteristic features of Leadership

Leadership involves a community of interest between the leader and his followers

Leadership is a process of Influence

Leadership is the function of stimulation

A leader must be exemplary

A Leader ensures absolute justice

An effective leader leads through a vision, a shared set of values and shared objectives.

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Importance of Leadership

Leadership is the process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group towards the achievement of a goal.

A effective leader, motivates the subordinates for higher level of performance.

Leadership promotes team spirit and team work which is quite essential for the success of any organization.

Leadership is an aid to authority. A leadership helps in the effective use of formal authority.

Leadership creates confidence in the subordinates by giving them proper guidance and advice.

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Necessity of Leadership

Leadership is necessary for:

Motivating employees;

Creating confidence; &,

Building Morale

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Need for Leadership

Leadership helps to:

Promote synergy

Collect people and unify them

Grow interpersonal bonds

Remove individual differences

Restore team cohesiveness

Build trust between team mates and self

Discharge roles effectively and efficiently

Promote dynamics with in team mates and with self

Impact members behavioral modification

Recognize team efforts, resulting in effective team performance

Leadership Skills

Human Skill

Empathy

Objectivity

Communication Skill

Teaching Skill

Social Skill

Conceptual Skill

The understanding of the organization behavior.

Understanding the competitors of the firm and

Knowing the financial status of the firm.

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Technical Skill

Personal Skill

Intelligence

Emotional Maturity

Personal Motivation

Integrity

Flexibility of Mind

Changing Paradigm of Leaders

Conventional EmergingHumilityCreativityAbility to go against the flowVision and InnovationNegotiateCreate simultaneouslyArticulateCreate contentUnderstand Business IssuesWork with more competent peopleDetachment/ EgolessnessAbility to engageTough ExpectationsRecognize, create, and address larger constituentsPersonal DisciplineBalanced EQ/ IQScalabilityNetworksAbility to take difficult decisions with speedAbility to seek help

Prerequisites/Competencies of organizational leaders

Self management dimensions: a leader must develop following dimensions-

Work Habits (including time management, goal orientation, organization skills, work ethics and follow through)

Work attitudes (including initiative, effort, persistence, energy and optimism)

Stress management (self control, stress tolerance, personal resilience, work life balance and adaptability)

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Self Insight (foreseeing something that can impede the smooth working or any progress of a team)

Learning(This skill incorporates learning strategies, intellectual curiosity, seeking feedbacks, and needs continuous learning)

Leaders action to self management (Goal setting for oneself and group members is of paramount importance. Also the set goals must be realistic)

Leading People (Leader must be an active listener, communicate using an acceptable style and language, be able to win trust and create a healthy work environment)

Communication (It is important as team members need to know the team goals and tasks assigned; leaders must be good listeners; must involve people in discussion; must be good at the art of public speaking)

Interpersonal Awareness (Interpersonal awareness must be expanded by gaining knowledge about psychology, social orientation, social perceptiveness, service orientation and nurturing relationships)

Developing Commitment and motivation

Developing others

Influencing ( Influence is the change in the target agents attitude, values, beliefs, or behaviors as a result of influence tactics. In order to influence, a person has to cooperate, persuade, resolve conflicts, negotiate, empower, and inspire the target person or group of persons.)

Task Management

Executing Tasks (Task execution needs knowledge of standard practices and procedures necessary to accomplish tasks)

Solving problems (analytic thinking, data analysis and interpretation and decision making ability helps in solving problems)

Managing Information and Material resources

Managing HR

Enhancing member performance (includes enhancing job knowledge, eliminating hurdles to performance, adopting bench-marking and strategic task management)