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Leadership
1.
2. IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Vision, direction and focus –real skill is aligning people to it
Clear goals, don’t know where you are going you are unlikely
to get there
Team spirit…………….
Manager’s managing is important
Transformational Leadership has the biggest impact on
morale, motivation, stress, job satisfaction, productivity and
performance
6. IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Companies reporting strong leadership development programs are 1.5 times more
likely to be found atop Fortune magazine’s ‘Most Admired Companies’ list.
7. IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Only 29% of high performers are also high-potential employees. While having what it takes
to achieve top performance today, the remaining 71% of high performers are missing
something needed to excel at the next level of the organization.
8. KOTTER’S COMPARISON OF MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Transactional Leadership
(Management)
Creating Planning
Budgeting
Agendas
Developing HR
Organising &
Staffing
Execution Controlling &
Problem-
solving
Outcomes Produces a
degree of
predictability
& order
Transformational Leadership
(Leadership)
Establishing Direction
Aligning People
Motivating & Inspiring
Produces change - often to a
dramatic degree
9. Management is about doing things right
Leadership is about doing the right thing
We need to develop both
But where did the terms transactional and transformational come from?…..
LEADERSHIP V/S MANAGEMENT
10. TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS
Are outward looking
Drive change in organisations and make things happen
Clear sense of direction and focus
Develop a shared vision and bring people along with them
Communicate positive expectations
Accessible, approachable, are honest consistent and act with integrity
Motivate and empower employees, help them cope with change
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