High Performing Leadership

Contents
Six Trait of Effective Leaders
Managerial Grid of Leaders
Contingency Model of Leadership
Elements of High Performing Leaders
Leader as Vision Creator
Leader as Team Builder
Leader as Task Allocator
Leader as People Developer
Leader as Motivation Stimulator

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Six Key Traits of Effective Leaders

What is Leadership ? A leader articulates and embodies a vision and goals, and enables others to share and achieve them Leadership is a state of mind….leadership is abut vision, spirit, and character; getting diverse individuals to work together as a team

Six Traits of Leaders Drive Desire to Lead Integrity Self-Confidence Intelligence Job-relevant Knowledge If you find this presentation useful, please consider telling others about our site (www.exploreHR.org)

Six Traits of Leaders Drive Leaders exhibit a high effort level. They have a relatively high desire for achievement, have a lot of energy, show initiative, and they’re persistent in their activities Desire to Lead Leaders have a strong desire to influence and lead others, they demonstrate the willingness to take responsibility

Six Traits of Leaders Integrity Leaders build trusting relationship between themselves and followers by being truthful and by showing consistency between word and deed Self-Confidence Followers look to leaders for an absence of self-doubt. Leaders, therefore, need to show self-confidence in order to convince followers of the rightness of goals and decisions

Six Traits of Leaders Intelligence Leaders need to be intelligent enough to gather, synthesize, and interpret large amounts of information; and to be able create visions, solve problem, and make correct decisions Job-Relevant Knowledge Effective leaders have a high degree of knowledge about the company, industry, and technical matters. In-depth knowledge allows leaders to make well-informed decisions and to understand the implications of those decisions.

Managerial Grid of Leaders Concern for Tasks Concern for People 1 5 9 1 5 9 9.9. Team Management 1.9. Country Club Management 5.5. Middle of the Road Management 9.1. Task Management 1.1. Impoverished Management

Managerial Grid of Leaders 1.9. Country Club Management 9.1. Task Management The leaders focuses on being supportive and considerate of employee to the exclusion of concern for task efficiency The leaders concentrates on task efficiency but shows little concern for the development and morale of employee

Managerial Grid of Leaders 9.9. Team Management 1.1. Impoverished Management The leader facilitates task efficiency and high morale by coordinating and integrating work-related activities The leaders exerts minimum of effort to accomplish the work

Leader Behavior
Directive
Supportive
Participative
Achievement Oriented
Environmental Contingency Factor
Task Structure
Formal Authority System
Work Group
Employee Contingency Factor
Locus of Control
Experience
Perceived Ability
Outcomes
Performance
Satisfaction

Lead to greater satisfaction when tasks are ambiguous and stressful than when they’re highly structured and well laid out
Will lead to higher employee satisfaction when there’s substantive conflict within work group
Will satisfy employees with an external locus of control
Are likely to be perceived as redundant among employees with high perceived ability or with considerable experience
Directive Leaders

Creates high employee performance and satisfaction when employees are performing structured tasks
Are needed when the formal authority relationships are clear and bureaucratic
Supportive Leaders

Will satisfy employees with internal locus of control (those who believe they can control their own destiny)
Participative Leaders
Will increase employees’ expectancies that effort will lead to high performance when tasks are ambiguously structured
Achievement Oriented Leaders

Elements of High Performing Leadership Leader as Vision Creator Leader as Tasks Allocator Leader as Team Builder Leader as Motivation Stimulator Leader as People Developer High Performing Leadership

Leader as Vision Creator

Leader as Vision Creator Creating Vision Setting Goals Developing Action Plan Monitoring Action Plan Execution

Leader as Vision Creator Creating Vision Analysis of external opportunities and threats Analysis of internal capabilities and areas for improvement
"What is our vision for the team/organization — where should the team be headed, what kind of team/organization do we want to become?"

Leader as Vision Creator Setting Goals
The purpose of setting goals is to convert managerial statements of team vision into specific performance targets — results and outcomes the team wants to achieve.

Four Characteristics of Goal Setting Goal Difficulty Goal Specifity
Increasing your employees' goal difficulty increases their challenges and enhances the amount of effort expended to achieve them
When given specific goals, employees tend to perform higher

Four Characteristics of Goal Setting Feedback Participation in Goal Setting
Performance feedback keeps their behavior directed on the right target and encourages them to work harder to achieve the goal
Employees who participate in the process, generally set higher goals than if the goals were set for them

Leader as Vision Creator Developing Action Plan
Action plan are the means for accomplishing objectives
Action plan must be concrete, measurable events that must occur

Leader as Vision Creator Monitoring Action Plan Execution
The final step is to follow up, measure, and check to see if the team is doing what is required.
This kind of leader involvement validates that the stated priorities are worthy of action.

Leader as Team Builder

Great Team Leader as Team Builder
Clear Goals
Clear measures of performance
Clear job roles
Team identity and spirit
Sense of fun and enjoyment
Open and honest communication
Task People Effective Leaders develop and nurture……

Leader as Team Builder Cultivate a cohesive team Promote team problem solving Be loyal to your members Help your members to manage and learn from their challenges Care about your members Leader as Team Builder

Leader as Team Builder Cultivate a cohesive team
Know when to step in and when to stay out of team conflicts.
Plan occasional team events that let people get together without the pressures of work.

Leader as Team Builder Promote team problem solving
Be accessible for consultation with your employees if problems arise, but don't micromanage.

Leader as Team Builder Be loyal to your team member
Be the voice of your team at the management table.
Share the credit with your team for its achievements and ensure that those above you know about its successes.

Leader as Team Builder Help your members to manage and learn from their challenges
Find out what gets in the way of their doing their best.
Delegate, but don't abdicate.

Leader as Team Builder Care about your members
Make small talk with your employees when the opportunity presents itself.
Greet employees by name when you make first contact each day.
Be a positive, encouraging force.

Leader as Tasks Allocator

Leader as Tasks Allocator Leaders get things done through people…….. Leaders Tasks People Result Effective leaders, therefore, need to understand the value of allocating tasks or delegating and know how to do it

Leader as Tasks Allocator Delegation
The assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific activities.
It allows a employee to make decisions – that is, it’s a shift of decision making authority from one organizational level to another lower one.

Leader as Tasks Allocator What to delegate
Recurring and routine tasks
Tasks that would increase or develop an employee’s skills or knowledge
Occasional duties or tasks
Tasks I do that are in someone’s area of expertise or interest

Leader as Tasks Allocator Who to delegate to
A person who is already able and willing to take on responsibility for doing a task
A person who wants to learn the task in order to develop or extend their skills
A person who wants to make their job more interesting and challenging

Steps to Delegate Effectively Clarify the Assignment Specify the Employee’s Range of Discretion Allow the Employee to Participate Inform Others that Delegation has Occurred Monitor Results

Steps to Delegate Effectively Clarify the Assignment
It’s your responsibility to provide clear information on what is being delegated, the results you expect, and any time or performance expectations you hold

Steps to Delegate Effectively Specify the employee’s Range of Discretion
What you are delegating is authority to act on certain issues within certain parameters. You need to specify what those parameters are so that employees know, in no uncertain terms, the range of their discretion.

Steps to Delegate Effectively Allow the employee to Participate
One of the best way to decide how much authority will be necessary to accomplish a task is to allow the employee to participate in that decision.

Steps to Delegate Effectively Inform Others that Delegation has Occurred
You need to inform the employee’s colleagues, other supervisors, or senior managers, that you have delegated a particular task or duty to someone else, particularly if that employee will liaising with others in order to carry it out.

Steps to Delegate Effectively Monitor Results
Monitoring allows you to make any necessary adjustments to the way the task is being done.

Leader as People Developer Leadership is about developing leaders, not followers Leadership is about creating a legacy, one that will propel the organization to new levels of success even when the leader has moved on

Leader as People Developer Leader Employee Employee Development and Learning Plan

An Employee Development and Learning Plan is a formal contract between a leader and an employee that identifies specific development activities that link the employee's interests and skills to organizational needs.
Development activities may be both formal and informal and can include self-directed activities, mentoring opportunities, and challenging assignments.
Employee Development and Learning Plan

Leader as People Developer Employee Development and Learning Plan
The plan is the outcome of one or more discussion sessions that address:
the employee's and manager's perspective on the employee's effectiveness in her current role
mutual suggestions for increasing impact in the current role

the manager's perspective on preparing for future opportunities, including an overview of organizational priorities
mutual brainstorming about formal and informal learning opportunities that will lead to improved performance

Things to consider in designing Development Plan :
Understands that each person learns differently and that employees need to have tailored learning plans that suit their learning styles.

Employees benefit because they can :
reflect on and communicate their own interests, skills, and achievements to their managers
volunteer for participation in satisfying assignments, special projects, and learning activities
relate personal goals to the bigger picture of the organization's long-term business plan
seek feedback about specific development needs and interests

Managers benefit because they can:
share the responsibility for developmental planning with employees rather than assuming full responsibility
get a clearer picture of employees' interests and goals and relate those interests to new tasks and assignments
energize and retain employees by providing new challenges in their current roles as well as preparing them for other roles

Leader as Motivation Stimulator

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they motivate and inspire others to go in the right direction Motivation = the willingness to exert high level of effort to reach organizational goals

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Three C’s of Motivation Collaboration Content Choice

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Collaboration Content Choice People feel more motivated to work hard when they’re inspired to cooperate, when they have an opportunity to help one another succeed People feel more motivated to work hard when they understand how their work add value to the organization People feel more motivated to work hard when they feel empowered to make decisions about their work

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Leader as Motivation Stimulator Inspire by Example Create and communicate a clear vision of the goals

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Inspire by Example
Be clear and enthusiastic about your own life purpose and goals.

Share stories from your own experience. People who capture the hearts of others and leave them feeling uplifted often do so by sharing stories about their own struggles, mistakes, and life lessons.

Focus on the dreams and goals of others.

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Create and communicate a clear vision of the goals
Ensure that you are clear about the goals that have been assigned to your team by management above you.
Have the team develop plans for achieving these goals.

Leader as Motivation Stimulator Create and communicate a clear vision of the goals
Help others to bring out the best in themselves.
Keep the vision front and center.

Recommended Further Readings:
Stephen Robbins and Mary Coultar, Management , Prentice Hall International
Bryn Hughes, The Leader's Tool Kit: Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Developing the Skills You Need , Kingsway Communications

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