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Leadership Ability
A lesson in Leadership
through
questions & answers
ByR. Masilamani
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Leadership Question 1
Describe a situation that tested your
leadership skills.
How did you manage the situation? (Harvard)
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Leadership Question 2
Discuss two situations in the past four years
where you have taken an Active leadership
role.
How do these events demonstrate your
managerial potential? (Anderson)
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Leadership Quiz - next 2 pages
18 Statements to Answer
Not at All - A
Rarely - B Sometimes C
Very Often DWrite the relevant response in the box
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How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?
Questions Score
1. When assigning tasks, I consider peoples skills and interests
2. I doubt myself and my ability to succeed.
3. I expect nothing less than top-notch results from people
4. I expect my people to work harder than I do.
5 .When someone is upset, I try to understand how he or she is feeling.
6. When circumstances change, I can struggle to know what to do
7 .I think that personal feelings shouldn't be allowed to get in the way of
performance and productivity.8. I am highly motivated because I know I have what it takes to be
successful
9 Time spent worrying about team morale is time thats wasted.
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How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?
11.MyactionsshowpeoplewhatIwantfromthem.
12.Whenworkingwithateam,Iencourageeveryonetoworktowardthesameoverallobjectives.
13.Imakeexceptionstomyrulesandexpectationsitseasierthanbeingtheenforcerallthetime!
14.Ienjoyplanningforthefuture.
15.Ifeelthreatenedwhensomeonecriticizesme.
16.Imaketimetolearnwhatpeopleneedfromme,sothattheycanbesuccessful.
17.Imoptimisticaboutlife,andIcanseebeyondtemporarysetbacksandproblems.
18.Ithinkthatteamsperformbestwhenindividualskeepdoingthesametasksandperfectingthem,insteadoflearningnewskillsandchallengingthemselves.
questions Score
10. I get upset and worried quite often in the workplace.
11. My actions show people what I want from them.
12. When working with a team, I encourage everyone to work toward the
same overall objectives.
13. I make exceptions to my rules and expectationsits easier than beingthe enforcer all the time!
14. I enjoy planning for the future.
15. I feel threatened when someone criticizes me.
16. I make time to learn what people need from me, so that they can be
successful.17. Im optimistic about life, and I can see beyond temporary setbacks and
problems
18. I think that teams perform best when individuals keep doing the same
tasks and perfecting them, instead of learning new skills and challenging
themselves
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Score Interpretation
ScoreComment
18-34You need to work hard on your leadership skills. The good news is that ifyou use more of these skills at work, at home, and in the community, you'll bea real asset to the people around you. You can do itand now is a great timeto start! (Read belowto start.)
35-52You're doing OK as a leader, but you have the potential to do much
better. While you've built the foundation of effective leadership, this is youropportunity to improve your skills, and become the best you can be. Examinethe areas where you lost points, and determine what you can do to developskills in these areas. (Read belowto start.)
53-90Excellent! You're well on your way to becoming a good leader. However,you can never be too good at leadership or too experiencedso look at theareas where you didn't score maximum points, and figure out what you can doto improve your performance. (Read belowto start.)
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Leadership Theories: The 8 Major
Leadership Theories
1. "Great Man" Theories
2. Trait Theories
3. Contingency Theories
4. Situational Theories
5. Behavioral Theories
6. Participative Theories
7. Management Theories
8. Relationship Theories
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What Is Autocratic Leadership?
Little or no input from groupmembers
Leaders make the decisions
Group leaders dictate all the workmethods and processes
Group members are rarely trusted
with decisions or important tasks
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What Is Democratic Leadership?
Group members are encouraged to
share ideas and opinions, even though
the leader retains the final say overdecisions.
Members of the group feel more
engaged in the process. Creativity is encouraged and rewarded.
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What Is Laissez-Faire Leadership?
Very little guidance from leaders
Complete freedom for followers tomake decisions
Leaders provide the tools andresources needed
Group members are expected tosolve problems on their own
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What Is Transformational Leadership?
MacGregor Burns said, transformational
leadership is.
Intellectual Stimulation
Individualized Consideration
Inspirational Motivation
Idealized Influence
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What is Emotional Intelligence
Self Management
Self Awareness
Self Regulation Self Motivation
Empathy
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SAMPLE ESSAY
Read the example of text below
Its about the WELLWORK Action Team
Improve and expedite our production operations
Look for the leadership abilities applied
Look for results that occurred
Asses the impact of leadership ability on the
results
Compare with the independent comments
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The Top 10 Leadership Qualities
Vision
Integrity
Dedication
Magnanimity
Humility
Openness
Creativity
Fairness
Assertiveness
Sense of humour
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10 Ways to Become a Better Leader
1. Learn More About Your Leadership Style
2. Encourage Creativity
3. Serve As a Role Model
4. Be Passionate
5. Listen and Communicate Effectively
6. Have a Positive Attitude
7. Encourage People to Make Contributions
8. Motivate Your Followers
9. Offer Rewards and Recognition
10. Keep Trying New Things
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Top 10 Qualities That Make A Great
Leader
Honesty
Ability to Delegate
Communication
Sense of Humor
Confidence
Commitment
Positive Attitude
Creativity
Intuition
Ability to Inspire
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Communication
The Essence of Leadership
Leaders Need Communication skills
Communication Essentials should prevailto,
Send a message in a clear and straightforward
manner.
Let the other person accept the message.
Be sure that the person has received and understoodthe message.
Its Leadership Through Shared Vision & Mission
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The Nature of Good Communication
Leaders convey plans and directions.
Team members tell leaders what they require
to do their jobs so the leaders can provide it.
All team members directly coordinate theiractivities with each other.
Leaders monitor progress toward goals by
talking to team members and listening towhat they have to say.
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PEOPLE SKILLS FOR EXCELLENT
LEADERSHIP
Insights into people skills
Skills in applying principles of motivating people
Better leadership skills to manage employees
Competencies in leading employees Skills for resolving conflicts
Abilities to help employees achieve excellentperformance
Interpersonal skills Persuasive skills to negotiate with others
Abilities to help individuals to release their creativity
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Leadership Characteristics
Proactive vs reactive
Flexible/adaptable
A good communicator
Respectful Quiet confidence
Enthusiastic
Open minded
Resourceful
Rewarding
Well educated
Open to change
Interested in feedback Evaluative
Organised
Consistent
Delegati
Instinctiveve