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If the blind leads a blind,
both shall fall in the ditch
4. In layman language, leadership is getting
works done by others. But, the big question
is, why others will obey you and do your
work?
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The answer is LEADERSHIP
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6. In general, leadership is the action of leading
a group of people or an organization.
Leadership can be described as "a process of
social influence in which one person can
enlist the aid and support of others in the
accomplishment of a common task".
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7. Establishing a clear VISION.
(A vision is an essential means for focusing attention
on what matters most; what you want to
accomplish in your life and what kind of leader you
wish to be. A useful vision has to be rooted in your
past, address the future, and deal with today's
realities. It represents who you are and what you
stand for.)
Sharing that vision with others so that they will
follow willingly.
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8. Providing the information, knowledge and
methods to realize that vision &
Coordinating and balancing the conflicting
interests of all members and stakeholders.
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10. Leader makes decisions without reference to
anyone else
High degree of dependency on the leader
Can create de-motivation and alienation
of staff
May be valuable in some types of business where
decisions need to be made quickly and
decisively
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11. Encourages decision making
from different perspectives – leadership may be
emphasised throughout
the organisation
Consultative: process of consultation before decisions
are taken
Persuasive: Leader takes decision and seeks to
persuade others that the decision
is correct
May help motivation and involvement
Workers feel ownership of the firm and its ideas
Improves the sharing of ideas
and experiences within the business
Can delay decision making
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12. ‘Let it be’ – the leadership responsibilities
are shared by all
Can be very useful in businesses
where creative ideas are important
Can be highly motivational,
as people have control over their working life
Can make coordination and decision making
time-consuming and lacking in overall direction
Relies on good team work
Relies on good interpersonal relations
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13. Leader acts as a ‘father figure’
Paternalistic leader makes decision but may
consult
Believes in the need to support staff
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15. In a leadership situation you will be tasked
with organizing and deploying men who are
more skilled than you at their specific
trades, but this doesn’t mean that you can
remain ignorant of their fields. A basic
understanding of their jobs is necessary. For
example – ‘a race car driver doesn’t need to
be a great mechanic, but he needs to
understand the principles of automotives’.
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16. If you are going to demand more from your
men, you need to demand more from
yourself. At the same time, a leader has no
room for ego. The saying “If you want
something done right, you’ve got to do it
yourself,” is the antithesis of this: either
you’re leading the wrong people, or you’ve
failed to lead properly.
A leader must be humble.
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17. The modern boss seeks glory, while a true
leader is the opposite—he is willing to take
authorship of himself and the world around
him, come what may. ( “Never pass a fault.”
If you see a problem, fix it – don’t just walk
on by, assuming somebody else will clean up
the mess.)
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18. You are the upward pull—not the downward
push. To inspire the men beneath you, show
them that you work as hard as they do –
harder than they do. Set a standard for
them to aspire to. Be the solution; don’t be
the problem
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19. Your men are creative, thinking beings. Let them
employ those skills to better the organization as
a whole. You are not the boss, and they are not
the minions – you are collaborators, with your
hand on the helm of the ship. If they
understand your intent they can improvise, they
can bring you information and ideas which you
wouldn’t have had time to search out.
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20. The corporation gives us what we want, not
what we need. We are all replaceable
cogs. A leader recognizes his men as
individuals, that they aren’t disposable, and
he concerns himself with their
betterment. Loyalty is a two-way street. Do
what’s best for your soldiers, especially when
this involves disciplining them. Honest
concern, not manipulation, should be your
goal.
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21. To be a good leader, you must first be a good
follower. To be a good follower, you must
think for yourself. Leadership is not a slave
morality, it is the ethos of a Free Man. It is
just as critical for your subordinates to
embrace these principles as it is for you to
embody them.
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22. A good decision now is better than the perfect
decision later. You are the head of the
organization. Weigh your options carefully,
but when it is time to act, act! Leadership is
not a democracy and it is not a group hug
session. To inspire confidence in your
followers, have confidence in your
decisions. If you are a subordinate, place
faith in your leader, and forgive their
mistakes… because one day it’s going to be
you who is screwing up.
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23. Your followers should be a switched-on group
of go-getters; and go-getters aren’t going to
follow somebody who employs them far
beneath their capabilities. Give them the
opportunity for growth, and push them to
surpass themselves. Give them hierarchy
and cooperation, capped with a higher
goal. Not the “crabs in a bucket” ideology of
corporate favoritism and in-fighting
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24. Take care of your soldiers, and they’ll take
care of you. Keep them informed, and
they’ll be able to think for
themselves. Paint the vision of where the
team is heading, and they’ll have something
to strive towards.
All men must be leaders at some point in their
lives.
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