Dr.C.Muthuraja's Presentation on 'Holistic Leadership' in IGNITE-Pre AGTS Meet Royal 2018-19 held at Madurai during 27-28, October 2018

1. Holistic Leadership
Dr.C.Muthuraja, M.A, M.Phil, PhD
Head, Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics
The American College, Madurai - 625 002, TAMIL NADU
(cmuthuraja@gmail.com) - (M-09486373765)
(Presented in IGNITE-Pre AGTS Meet Royal 2018-19 held at Madurai during 27-28, October 2018)
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2. OUTLINE
♦Introduction
♦Leadership
♦Holistic Leadership
♦Self Role Play
♦Holistic Leadership Characteristics
♦Service/Servant Leadership
♦APPEAL
♦QuestionsSINCE 1881

3. Leadership
“The action of leading a group of people or
an organization, or the ability to do this”
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4. Holistic Leadership
Integrating character and values
into their leadership
They bring their whole selves to
their leadership role –
Body, Mind and Spirit
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5. Holistic Leadership Characteristics
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6. ROLE PLAY
1. DOLLARIZATION
2. GOODS AND SERVICE TAX
3. ME TOO MOVEMENT
4. DEMONETISATION
5. CLIMATE CHANGE
6. UNEMPLOYABILITY
7. (BE THE) INSPIRATION
8. DEMOGRAPHIC
DIVIDENDSINCE 1881

7. Holistic Leadership
Characteristics
Virtuous
♦ Behaviors and Decisions- guided by moral excellence
♦ Particular virtue that is critical to holistic leadership is
that of humility
♦ The humble leader is able to admit faults, to ask
forgiveness, and to be vulnerable and authentic
Ethical
♦ Leaders are frequently faced with making decisions
when circumstances aren’t black and white
♦ When it comes to the ethical treatment of people, it
really boils down to treating others the way he or she
would like to be treated—known as the golden ruleSINCE 1881

8. Transparent
♦ Holistic leaders are open, honest, direct and forthright in the
way they act and communicate
♦ They understand when people are impacted by certain
situations and they willingly share the information that
matters at the appropriate time
♦ Transparency is linked to the virtue of humility, because
holistic leaders are willing to be vulnerable and admit when
they don’t have all the answers
Trusted
♦ When leaders are truthful and follow through with what they
say they will do, they build strong relationships with their
colleagues
♦ Trust comes not only from one’s character, but also from
competence, or capability
♦ It is one thing to make a promise, but the leader needs to be
able to follow through with more than just good intentionsSINCE 1881

9. Capable
♦ Effective leaders must be able to craft a vision, engage
others in following that vision, create a plan, execute the
plan, and drive results
♦ While character matters to a very great extent, a leader will
not be effective without these competencies that deem him
or her capable
Balanced
♦ Holistic leaders have a balanced view of others, work,
teams, and themselves as a composite of body, mind and
spirit
♦ These leaders take good care of themselves while
supporting others in self-care as well
♦ This plays out in a positive work-life balance, but also as
avoidance of any negative “isms” that can be extreme
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10. Aware
♦ Awareness is a critical characteristic of holistic leadership,
because it is required for emotional intelligence
♦ Leaders who are not open to feedback, do not ask for it, or do
not know how to receive and process it with an open mind,
continue to have blind spots that can derail them
♦ Self-awareness requires humility—the ability to see ourselves
as we really are, even when we don’t care for some aspects of
that picture
Servant
♦ It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve.
Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead
♦ Holistic leaders are servants first because they are focused on
people and their needs
♦ They know that work gets done through people, and when
their needs are met they are more likely to be engaged and be
at their best
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11. Holistic Leadership
Inspired
♦ Holistic leaders are inspired or inspiring. Which comes
first? - it is both
♦ The leader’s own inspiration becomes inspiring to others
♦ When the leader brings inspiration along with
authenticity, people can sense that the leader is genuine
—the real deal
♦ There is also an aspect of inspiration that is linked to
faith
♦ While this may or may not be religious faith, it is when
leaders recognize they are part of something larger
♦ They know that inspiration comes not only from within,
but from outside oneself as well
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12. Leadership
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13. Leadership
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14. Service/Servant Leadership
Philosophy
The main goal of the leader is to serve
Shares power, puts the needs of the
employees first and helps people develop
and perform as highly as possible
Instead of the people working to serve the
leader, the leader exists to serve the people
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15. Leadership
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17. Leadership
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18. Towards REAL Leader !
♦ Skills
♦ Soft Skills
♦ Technical Skills
♦ Social Skills
♦ Motivation
♦ Goals
♦ Attitude
♦ Success
♦ Innovative Idea
♦ Hard Work and Smart Work
♦ Self Motivation + + + + +SINCE 1881

19. Leadership
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20. APPEAL
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Towards Holistic / Service Leader
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