Dr. Sujatha discusses why leaders often struggle and provides strategies for better leadership. Poor leadership habits, lack of mentoring and training can hinder leaders. Leaders should turn employees on through praise, learning opportunities, and rewards, rather than inflexibility or workaholism. Delegation allows sharing of work but leaders fear losing authority or work being done better; the key is choosing qualified people, exhibiting confidence, and giving praise. Effective communication keeps employees informed through honest, open, and transparent discussions.

1. Leadership
Dr. Sujatha

2. Leader

3. Why do leaders often get a bad startup
 They replicate poor leadership habits
 One is not born with leadership skills
 Lack of good mentor
 No formal training

4. Top – Down Attitude
Turn On
• Recognition & Praise
• Opportunities to
Learn New Things
• Unexpected rewards
• Fun @ work
Turn Off
• Inflexibility of Time
• Workholism
• Feeling disrespected
• Being scrutinized

5. You do not lead by hitting people
over the head – that is assault, not
leadership.
-Dwight D. Eisenhower

6. Why do leaders Don’t Delegate
Fear of Losing
Authority
Fear of Poor work
Fear of work
been done better
Fear of
dependency
Lack of experience
and training

7. 4 Stages of Delegation
Assignment
Authority
Accountability
Affirmation

8. Guidelines for clear delegation
Choose qualified people
Exhibit confidence
Make their duties clear
Give them room to fail occasionally
Give praise and credit for good work

9. Communication
 Make internal communication a top priority
 Keep followers informed as to what is expected out of them’
 Find ways to articulate goals and objectives
 Avoid great surprises
 Practice HOT Communication
 Honest
 Open
 Transparent
Nothing Happens until people talk

10. Strategy for leaders to be like
They help leaders
hold an
organization
together
They attract
newcomers as
customers,
employees
By which leader
can measure how
the people are
doing