This document discusses the loneliness that leaders can experience at the top. It provides reasons why leaders may feel lonely, such as pressure altering beliefs and reducing trust and commitment. True leadership is difficult and lonely, with leaders needing to be slightly disconnected from others to remain objective. However, loneliness is different from aloneness. The document advises leaders to combat loneliness by surrounding themselves with advisors, keeping busy, and leaving power behind at times. Leaders are ultimately responsible for results but don't have to feel lonely.

1. Anuya Gaonkar M017
Anwar Ahmed M018
Aquib Siddiqui M019
Arman Shaikh M020
Asdulla Khan M021
Ashish Indapure M022
Asif Baig M023
HIGH PERFORMANCE
LEADERSHIP
Group 3

2. “ LEADERS FEAR BEING LONELY AT
THE TOP ”
They then reminiscence on their past to see where they missed
the 'WOODS' for the 'TREES'.

3. Loneliness VS. Aloneness
Leader feel alone in their Responsibilities , but never feel
Lonely
LONELINESS ALONENESS
Loneliness is a lack, a
feeling that something
is missing, a pain, a
depression, a need, an
incompleteness, an
absence.
Being alone simply
means that you are
in solitude.

4. Motivating
Purpose
Task,
Progress &
Results
Group
Unity
Individuals
LEADERSHIP is described in the following 4 dimension :

5. “ Leaders, need to be slightly
disconnected from others in order to
take charge and remain objective ”

6. Reasons for being Lonely at the Top
1. PP alters our beliefs about others’ generosity.
2. PP affects our responses to the kind acts of others.
3. PP reduces trust
4. PP reduces commitment.
5. PP damages relationships in
the very moments when they have
the greatest potential to develop.
PP STANDS FOR POWER & PRESSURE

7. TRUE LEADERSHIP IS A REAL
MANIFEST
 Leadership is not for the faint of heart.
 Real leadership is not easy.
 Good leaders surround themselves with advisors and
mentors.
 Leadership doesn’t promise you a rose garden.
 A special order of loneliness is reserved only for leaders.

8. 9,9
5,5
1,9
1,1 9,1
 A Leader, In the end comes in
the 9,1 quadrilateral of the
BLAKE & MOUTON GRID because
a lonely leader is high on TASK
ORIENTATION and less on
CONCERN for PEOPLE
MANGERIAL GRID

9. CONSEQUENCES
Today’s CEOs and top Leaders faces more pressures
than ever. In the past two decades, 30% CEOs and top
Leaders have lasted less than 3 years.
Top executive failure rates as high as 75%.
Failure in Organisations performance and poor decision
making, etc.
Disastrous Personal & Social Life, Depression, etc.

10. ROBERT KAPLAN
“Must It Be Lonely at the Top? ”
E.g. : President
Feeling "lonely" is often a big part of leadership.
A single mother raising a family or a leader trying to start
a non-profit know this feeling as well as big corporate
executives.

11. 7 Ways to Combat Being Lonely at
The Top:
LEADER
Lonely
Leaders
Anonymous
Good times
Keep
moving

12. Contd.
Leave
the
Power
It only
Works
Right is
Right
Lean
on Me

13. CONCLUSION :

14. THANK
YOU