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LEADERSHIP

Dr.Yogananthan

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Contents

Definition / meaning of leadership

Nature & characteristic features of leadership

Leadership style

Leadership skill

Difference between leadership and management

Importance of leadership

Functions of leader Theories of leadership

Type of leaders

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Definitions & meaning

Alford & Beatty is the ability to secure desirable

actions from a group of followers voluntarily,

without use of coercion.

Chester Barnard it refers to the quality of the

behaviour of the individual whereby they guide

people on their activities I organised efforts

Terry a leader shows the by his own example.He is not pusher, he pulls rather than pushes.

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Nature / characteristics of

leadership It implies the existence of followers

It involves a community of interest between the

leader and followers

Leadership involves an unequal distribution o f

authority among the leader and group members.

It is process of influence

It is the function of stimulation A leader must be exemplary

A leader ensures absolute justice

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Leadership styles & patterns

The managers makes decision & announces it.

The manager sells his decisions

The manager presents his ideas and invites questions

The manager presents tentative decision subject tochange

He may present problem, get suggestion and then takeown decisions

He may define the limits and define the group to make a

decision He may permit the full involvement of subordinates in

the decision making process

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Leadership skill

Human skill Empathy

Objectivity

Communication skill Teaching skill

Social skill

Conceptual skill

Understanding the OB Understanding the competitors of the firm

Knowing the financial status of firm

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Technical skill

Personal skill

Intelligence Emotional maturity

Personal motivation

Integrity

Flexibility in the mind

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Leadership vs. management

The manager required to plan, organise, direct andcontrol. But a leader is one who gets others to follow him

Managers depends on authority & leader depends onconfidence and goodwill / inspires enthusiasm

Managers to formulate the broad policies for theoperation. But the leader concerned with the actionwhich leads to accomplish the goals

Leader has been accepted by the group and manager is

appointed Management associated to organised structure and

leadership may be associated with unorganised group.

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Importance of leadership

Leadership is the process of influencing theactivities of an individual or a group towards theachievement of the goals.

Effective leader motivates subordinates for highlevel of performance

It promotes team spirit / team work

A leadership helps in effective use of formal

authority By appropriate guidance and advice the

confidence created among the workers

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Functions of leader

To take initiative

Identifies the group goals

Represents the org.

Acts as arbitrator

He assigns reason for his action

Right interpretation

Guide and direct the org. Encourages the team work

Manages the org.

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Theories of leadership

Trait theory of leadership

Behavioural theory of leadership

Situational theory of leadership Great man theory of leadership

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Trait theory of leadership

Good personality

Intellectual ability

Initiative

Imagination Maturity

Desire to accept responsibility

Self confidence

Flexibility Fairness and objectivity

Considerate.

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Limitations It shows as it is inborn quality. It can be achieved thro

practice also

A leader may succeed in one situation but may fail inanother

This theory fails to reveal which traits are making theman as a leader

In all successful leaders it is not necessary to have all

successful traits By appreciating the specific traits other traits of leader

is ignored

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Behavioural theory of leadership

He provides great satisfaction to the

followers and they appreciate him

Its all in the effective role behaviour Limitation

It failed to explain why one situation is

appreciated and not others

They dont try on trait of leaders but certain

traits are making leaders sucessful.

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Situational theory leadership

The leaders are emerging from situations

The entire action between leader andgroup makes it successful

Each situations the leaders should changetheir styles

Limitations

It is proved in only one situation If they adopt some style they will fail to do in

all the situations

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Greatman theory of leadership

They are born and not made

Commanding personality, charm courage, intelligence,persuasiveness and aggressiveness

Approaches are They have inborn quality leadership

They are sufficient to be successful

Ordinary people cant become leaders

It cant be acquired

Limitations It doesnt have science and evidence behind Who are leaders, why they emerge and how they do achieve- no

strict clues.

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Types of leaders

Autocratic / task management leadership

Strict automatic leaders

Benevolent automatic leaders Manipulative autocrat

Participative/ democratic leadership

Laissez faire or free rain leadership Paternalistic leadership

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