Most of us are already leaders in one way or another - as a co-worker, in a career, PTA, officer or committee chair, etc. ... As leaders, we should always keep these thoughts in mind. 1-Observe 2-Give Credit 3-Control Your Temper 4-Keep Your Sense of Humor 5-Avoid Sarcasm 6-Be Tolerant 7-Be Truthful 8-Be Courteous, Cheerful, and Optimistic 9-Be prompt 10-Listen 11-Communicate 12-Enjoy Your Work 13-Be Generous 14-Don't Ever Be Afraid to Say "I Don't Know" 15-Commitment

1. ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES FOR
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
H. Kaneez Fatima
fatima@ingrope.com
www.ingrope.com

2. LEADERSHIP ?

3. What is Leadership?
Leadership is influencing people to get things
done to a standard and quality above their
norm. And doing it willingly.

4. A leader is a person who influences a
group of people towards a specific result. It
is not dependent on title or formal authority.

5. Leaders are recognized by their capacity
for caring for others, clear
communication, and a commitment to
persist.

6. MANAGEMENT

7. Management is controlling people and
getting them to do things

8. Management is organized along
hierarchical positions and authority.

9. LEADER & POSITION

10. Leadership is not about position.
People in position of authority are not all leaders.

11. A skill can be defined as "an
ability which can be developed, not
necessarily inborn, and which is
manifested in performance, not merely
potential“ -Katz (1955)

12. What is Competency?
Competence can be defined as the
ability of an individual to perform a
task using his/her knowledge,
education, skills, and experience.
Herringer (2002)

13. LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY

14. Setting Strategy
… Is A method which a person can use to
create and monitor their goal

15. #1 - Strategic
Orientation
Strategic Orientation is about the ability
to think long-term, integrative, and
beyond one's own area.

16. #2 – Planning,
Organizing, and
Coordinating

17. Engaging Talent

18. #1 – Developing Others

19. #2 - Holding
People
Accountable

20. Operating
Effectively

21. #1 - Driving
Efficient
Processes

22. #2 - Driving for Result

23. "The best way out is
always through.“
- Robert Frost-